I've been very fortunate to work with a company that's committed to producing high-level programming and is willing to give you the time and money to do shows right.

I think that the company still has a good handle on what its longer-term strategy has to be -- a diversified business model with greater emphasis on training and tech services,

Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.

It's recognition that the board feels comfortable that he's the right guy for the job, that the company has righted itself and is moving in the right direction,

This is a company that's entering the sweet spot of their restructuring savings, ... I don't think people are going to find too much to pick at about this result.

Who can afford to do professional work for nothing? What hobbyist can put 3-man years into programming, finding all bugs, documenting his product and distribute for free? The fact is, no one besides us has invested a lot of money in hobby software.