[RBASE-L] - R:Base For DOS or For Windows: A Common Sense Approach.

[Classy Closset Boutique - IT Dept.]

Dear R:Base Newsgroup,     I have been watching the R:Base For MS-DOS versus R:Base For Windows discussion with some amazement.     We currently use R:Base for DOS because that is what we have used for over twenty years.  The old adage "IF IT AIN'T BROKE THEN DON'T FIX IT" has been our philosophy concerning our mission critical software applications.     However, as our business has grown so have our business related needs also grown and in many ways have changed.  Yes, we have found that MS-DOS based applications have done the job quite nicely for over twenty years.  Yes, we have had very few problems running our DOS applications as long as they were running on MS-DOS based computers.     There is another old adage that says "ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END".  This states the "COLD, HARD FACTS OF BUSINESS LIFE".  We have also found that Windows is able to meet our business needs much better than MS-DOS.  Due to our changing business needs as well as all the technological changes in the business world, the Windows operating system allows us to keep pace with all the other businesses, both vendors and competitors.     Yes, we use R:Base for DOS but after the first of the year we are implementing a very aggressive upgrade strategy to implement R:Base v7.0 For Windows.     Another old adage says that in the business world there are two kinds of businesses, "THE QUICK AND THE DEAD!".  My company is going to continue to adapt, to improvise, to grow, and to overcome any and all obstacles that stand in the way of that growth.  I have chosen life for my company and R:Base v7.0 For Windows is one of the many strategies that will allow the life of my company to continue.     I hope that this little talk has helped some of you.     If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail them to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED].     Sincerely,   Oleta Smith Classy Closet Boutiques [EMAIL PROTECTED]