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J2EE is too complex

But you must admit they've got a point

But seriously why do developers persist in over complicating things. I remember an old saying that an Engineer does for 5 bob what anyone can do for 5 pounds. Perhaps project managers/software developers should have this etched into their heads.

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Are you using 2000 or XP?

If so use file synchronisation/ offline files, synchronise one way only (from your laptop to the server, work on your local drive. then every time you log in or off the files will be copied to the server.

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or Documentum?

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Invest in CVS?

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Sandy,

Perhaps you could put the files in an hidden folder then have a scheduled tasks that runs every so often and copies the files from that folder to the folder they are supposed to be in? Then it won't matter if they fiddle with the files.

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> ATW: windows 2k am afraid, the only problem if I protect
> some of the files

Sandy, you were away and probably not aware that my nickname is spelled as AtW, no offence taken this time

Win2k - if user under which they operate have rights to delete files then you can't help but try to hide these files. Try archiving files into one big file, rename it as something like vb30.dll and put it into system32 directory on your disk.

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"so where is the main class?? I did find it hard to explain that a J2EE project doesn't have a main class"

It does, doesn't it?

protecting files

<<Any particular reason why they are doing it?>>
sorry I don't mean to repeat myself orange I mentiotned this problem on the general board, but in case you missed it:
yes the reason is pure incompetence, unfortunately this includes the project manager too,
In addition I am talking about the files on the server, not my own machine.
I complained to the manager about it but his answer was everyone on the project should be able to edit these files in case I am not around, normally I would agree with this, but the problem is they completely screwed my files a bazilion time, and they expect me to go and fix what they've done, once I fix it I don't get a thank you, they just say I made the project far too complex. I agree the J2EE is far too complex for their little brain, one of them actually was looking at the program and asked me ..(so where is the main class?? I did find it hard to explain that a J2EE project doesn't have a main class)


ATW: windows 2k am afraid, the only problem if I protect some of the files (i.e the properties file <they love editing and changing all properties files I suspect its becaus its the only files they can edit without having to compile, oh yes they don't know how to compile a class yet, but they are working on it.. wooohoo I can't wait till this day arrive >)
anyway I would like to protect some files but I am worried that the application itself may not get access to it when it is running, is there a way round that?

whats the operating system?

AtW in "unprotecting protected files from DR DOS 6" mode

Any particular reason why they are doing it?

Surely, if pure incompetence, and no 'lick you shoes" apology is forthcoming, then a major dressing down is required.

Keep work files where they can't get at them. The probability of your machine failing is low so only your own mistakes are likely to delete them.

I've had it with idiots at work who keep changing and deleting my files every time I turn my back, although I have them checked out in sourcesafe the idiots somehow got the admin password for sourcesafe, does anyone know of a free software that I could use to lock folders, and stop others from editing/deleting them..