I completely agree with the decision and have been looking for this for a long time now - since most of the mail I get here is for T24 which needs to be filter out. This is the ONLY group in the Pick/MultiValue community which combines application-related posts with DBMS. I've never understood the insistence to burden one group with the concerns of the other. The negative connotation of "splintering" can easily be replaced with a more positive vision for allowing each group to focus on concerns of greater interest. jBase is a great platform, but like most MV platforms the developer base doesn't use it to its full potential. Personally I'd rather see this forum sparked with more questions about Web Services, telephony, scanners, mobile access, GUI, integration with other products, and usage in new and creative applications. I'd like to see more jBase sales to individuals and companies who have never seen it before, and see more queries from people who want to use this in a more mainstream context, outside of the mundane/traditional usage that stiffles the discussions here. I'd like to see requests from jBase users for tools and consultation to solve new and old problems. I'd like to see "hey has anyone done this?" kind of notes. I'd like to see tech tips on neat ways to use jBase, things that Jim and Rick and devsup people know about but the rest of us don't. I'd like to see all that, in addition to, but not instead of responses to site-specific problems that many here may never see. If this forum does not get used better, that's just the way it is. This community is a lot like other MV communities and that's just where we stand in life. For reference, most of the other DBMS-specific forums in our market are quite dead. But jBase is a different kind of platform and I'd hope that this community would have a slightly different, more forward-thinking perspective. If not, c'est la vie. While T24 has dominated 95% of this forum in the past, I believe eliminating application-specific queries can clear the way for a wide variety of new discussions. T24 users won't suffer by moving to another forum, and this group stands to benefit from a drop in distracting traffic. Note that T24 users can also learn from jBase tips as well as share their experience. T24 people aren't getting pushed away, they're just being asked to use a different forum for different purposes. Again, that's not unreasonable as that's what everyone else does. Tony Gravagno Nebula Research and Development TG@ remove.pleaseNebula-RnD.com Nebula R&D sells mv.NET and other Pick/MultiValue products worldwide, and provides related development services remove.pleaseNebula-RnD.com/blog Visit PickWiki.com! Contribute! http://Twitter.com/TonyGravagno
_____ From: Jim Idle No - it is a transmogrification, and goes where it goes. Sending one group of jBASE users off on its own merely splinters it unnecessarily in my opinion. But, so be it. Jim From: Rick Weiser I understand your concern, but isn't it the end of the group anyway if 95% of the posts are for T24? From: Jim Idle I think that that is the end of the group; I always resisted this move. From: Rick Weiser This group was originally created to provide jBASE users with an outlet to discuss issues, successes and ideas. Over the past few years, the focus of this group has turned more toward Globus/T24. As the original creator of this group, I have discussed this with the other managers of the group and we have come to an executive decision. As of December 31st, 2011, we will stop accepting Globus/T24 posts on this forum. We suggest that one of the more high profile T24 users create a forum specifically for Globus/T24 where your users can go to get the help they need for this environment. Of course, any true jBASE questions from T24 users are still welcome. -- Please read the posting guidelines at: http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions specific to Globus/T24 To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en
