When I got into the computer business a long time ago I was told that if I wanted to enjoy my business “stay small”. I did and I’ve been in business since since 1987, 76 years old and still programming and loving it.
Bryant > On Dec 15, 2017, at 4:28 PM, Paul H. Tarver <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mike, > > When I got into the computer business a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, > far away, I met an old technician, ironically named Paul, who used to say on > a regular basis "Computers would be a lot more fun, if we could get rid of > the users." > > At the time I was shocked and horrified he would say something so offensive, > but the older I've gotten, the more I have come to believe he might have > been onto something... > > Paul H. Tarver > Email: [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 2:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: NF - MYSQL Server Free Edition > > Ted, I would (almost) give up my keyboard for the chance to get them to use > MariaDB or anything other than the Evil Empire's SQL Server. > > Unfortunately, I'm not driving the bus on this one and they're convinced > that SqlServer and ultimately Azure is the only REAL game in town. > > But, thanks for the breath of sanity! > > Mike > > > Ted Roche wrote: >> https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ >> >> or even better, >> >> https://mariadb.com/downloads/mariadb-tx >> >> P.S. Friends don't let friends run Windows servers ;) >> >> >>> On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 3:25 PM, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Any advice on how to obtain the Free edition of MySQL server for testing? >>> >>> I'm assuming the free edition will run on Windows 7 or 10? >>> >>> I see they have a Linux version, but it doesn't appear to be free. >>> >>> Any tips appreciated! >>> >>> Mike Copeland >>> >>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** 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.
