At 11:21 AM 3/6/2007, Aiko Ichimura wrote:
But have you worked in a government environment? I am sure you do. You know how difficult it is to change things around in such an environment once an impression gets into those people's brain and mind?
Aiko, With the first hand experience I have, I don't agree with your statement. Maybe I deal only with decision-makers, not IT or DB administrator nonsense. My Federal, State and Local Government customers have been my biggest educators and supporters. I have learned a lot from them. The bottom line is to show them what you have to offer and what your product can do. Once they see it themselves, they simply cannot deny it. Have you taken the time to show them what R:BASE can do today? If making an effort, and spending your own time to put together a nice demo will at least give them something to consider, why not just do it? Have you asked for assistance in putting together a nice demo to simulate their exact environment and application? Comparing legacy versions of R:BASE with *other* products, and having a lack of product knowledge and experience shall not constitute a bad product. If somebody did a lousy job designing an in-house application, and 7+ years later that application does not live up to their expectations and does not work very well on the latest operating systems, who's fault is that? R:BASE? Absolutely not! Poor programming and not keeping up with enhancements and bug-fixes should never be blamed on R:BASE. Have you ever thought about those who wanted to convert/migrate over the years, and yet are still using R:BASE? Here's an article you may wish to pass along, if you care: R:BASE vs. Others: http://www.rbase.com/rbg75/rbasevstheothers.pdf History of R:BASE: http://www.rbase.com/history.php/ Should you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Very Best R:egards, Razzak.
