> It is interesting to note that I've pretty much maintained > and developed all these systems by myself. Bill Arnold (yes! from our > beloved Profox list) helped for a while. It was great working with him. He > was brought on board not so much because I was over-tasked, but more that > FERC wanted to have a 'backup' in case I died. Of course, the IT group had a > different goal. They wanted to get someone that could supplant me so > they could get rid of me. Long story there. But when they found out that > they couldn't use Bill to trash me, they stabbed him in the back and got rid of > him.
Charlie, in his usual self-effacing manner, doesn't mention that he's a great project manager and a gifted developer. The system he designed is just right for the task, and there is no need whatsoever to even think about replacing it anytime soon. If they were smart, they'd just give him what he needs and leave him alone - but politicians, being politicians are far more concerned with who has the power then who does the right thing. I have no taste for them whatsoever, but it was a pleasure working with Charlie. <clipped> > I have high hopes for the Dabo stuff Ed is working on - the > stuff he and Paul have done has been just awesome IMO. What I'll probably do in > the near future is try to contribute to the Dabo effort and see if I > can build up the same architecture in Dabo/Python. If I can get it done > before FERC starts worrying about future software support, I'm pretty sure I can > convince them to use it (not the IT contractor group of course, but the > actual FERC people). I think I mentioned this, but will again: there is a venture capitalist, Tim Draper (of Draper Fisher Jurvetson), in San Francisco, who is interested in backing a new database company. I was very impressed with Tim Draper (google on name for more), so I wrote them and they replied, wanting more info on my product. But then I thought about it some more, and then finally decided that a large cash infusion would be too demanding on me (I have to work at a certain pace to keep my own sense of balance), so I let it go. Might be something you guys can work with, though. The contact is Karen Mostes-Withrow, 650-234-8520, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill > -Charlie _______________________________________________ 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.
