On Thursday, we read from Bob..
> For users to somehow imply that Arachne is inferior
> because it doesn't interface well with XML docs, or some DB2
> or FoxPro database is sort of silly, IMNSHO.
A search of past email reveals ZERO use of the word INFERIOR. But, maybe
I deleted those emails. At any rate, I don't recall anyone suggesting
that Arachne was inferior. Not extended in the directions some might find
useful, but never inferior. My favorite adjective happens to be GREAT.
I'm hoping for greatER.
Bob,
I agree, which is why Glennmcc is working on the "User Edition".
I also did not say that someone used the exact phrase of Arachne
being inferior, but, I do remember reading from someone, just
can't remember whom, that xChaos (Michael Polak) HAD made
a mistake by not incorporating database access into Arachne.
That was my point. By the way, what is so terrible with "shelling"
to run a batch file to call your DB manager, then take the output
from the DB manager, convert it to HTML, then render with Arachne...
the batch file only needs one line at the end ..."exit" and Arachne
will restart autmagically. I know I've seen DBtoHTML converters
on the net...don't know if it was strictly DOS only or not though.
But, most DB manager type programs DO have an "export" function,
so you could just export the database to a text file, then run it through
text2htm, and use Arachne to view your converted data...just an idea.
C U L8R! <{;-)
To everyone in discussion about TCPA, DRM etc.,
Folks, I told everyone on this list about this nightmare some 6 or 8
months ago! Remember? Remember my sarcasm about Microsoft
bastardizing the TCP/IP protocol, after it has dumped millions of
hackable servers onto the market, it will claim to have the "fix", but
in order to implement, all TCP/IP must upgrade to the new Microsoft
TCP/MS protocols! This is what Microsoft is calling "Palladium"...
and the "Fritz" chip...if anyone didn't read about that last summer,
go to www.pbs.org and do a search for Cringely, under Palladium,
and you will find links to some rather disturbing trends already
underfoot!
C U L8R! <{;-)
Wiz Glenn
