The funny thing is, English Query has no clear competitor out there. I've looked high and low, and there's nothing that comes even close. I will be at SQL PASS this year, and I'm going to find out more about this. I already know which people to ask.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen the Cook Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Creating VFP reports by end-users MB Software Solutions <> wrote: > Dave Bernard wrote: > >> Dave- >> >> The technology has improved in leaps and bounds. You may think that >> VFP is/was under-marketed by MS, but extraordinary tools like >> English Query (and now, Speech Server), have been constrained by >> similar apathy. >> >> For me, English Query (and the genre it represents) is one of the >> most powerful tools in existence, and it's flying completely beneath >> the radar. >> >> >> > > Why do you think that is, Dave? Why wouldn't M$ want to promote it > more? Surely they don't lose money on it like they do with VFP? Why would M$ want to pitch it? If they did they may want to steal it.... Stephen Russell DBA / Operations Developer Memphis TN 38115 901.246-0159 http://spaces.msn.com/members/srussell/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.5/451 - Release Date: 9/19/2006 [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
