Rick Schummer wrote: >>> Why don't they let OTHER people keep developing it instead of >>> > discontinuing it? Oh! I know! It's because they want to present quality in > the developer tool space.<< > > Microsoft has been very upfront on why this will not happen. The > Intellectual Property is too valuable and has been migrated to their other > products (Access, SQL Server, Visual Studio, and .NET). Microsoft will never > let others have it to use it in part or whole to compete against them. > Sure, never thought about it. Imagine if Oracle would get hold on that technology! They would have an edge! And PostgreSQL! They might get it better than Access! Sorry, should have never suggested it. > If you think there is so much value in the product and can compete in the > niche just build a competitor yourself instead of wasting time arguing with > venom. Several others *are* doing something about it. While Ed and I have > disagreed from time-to-time on approach and philosophy I applaud how he has > put his energy into something positive like Dabo. Drudging this up for the > umpteenth time is pointless. Completely pointless. > As is your continual Microshit cheering. Which is, by the way, what provoked the rant in the first place. So let's make a deal, you stop putting your head up Bill's .... and I'll stop the rant.
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