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[number6]

This is shameful. Not only do they take our money, knock down the doors of peaceful homes, bankrupt people for not keeping perfect records; they don't even keep our private information safe.

[oregonnerd]

"Not only do they...bankrupt people for not keeping perfect"...they evidently expect not to be expected...to be perfect themselves.
--Glenn

[number6]

If a word ommission is the only fault you can find in my post then I'm quite pleased.

[number6]

Thanks for letting me know, though.

[oregonnerd]

...I was agreeing with you. The omission of a word is hardly critical. My earliest criticism of English is that it has too many placeholders. At least 30% of any normal English communication is...noise. As far as I know that's characteristic of language in general to an extent, but English by its nature seems to be worst (sort of like democracy being the worst form of government, just the best available).



My apologies for the wrong impression. I noticed but hadn't intended to comment one way or the other. I consider my own stilted English to be a fault.

--Glenn

[number6]

Quite all right. I'm glad you agree with me.

[tmockingbird44]

most of the findings refer to an application known as the 'security auditing and analysis system" (saas) of which i am a developer. i'm an irs gov't employee. this app is the most incredible cluster fork that i have ever seen. it was originally coded by "the prime aliance" group of contractors for $250M using a dead language (SAS). In 2008 the prime aliance was relieve of ownership due to their massive failure. The situation is no better in the hands of the government. my manager provides no leadership or direction. solutions are ignored or shot down. it's as if he has no desire to fix it.
i'm leaving this job in 2 weeks.
cheers.