What we are doing is not rocket science. The age of the tech really means nothing. Technology doesn't appreciate with age like a savings bond.
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 10:42 PM, Dan McGrath <dmc...@imb.com.au> wrote: > There are people who work on/drive cars much older than that. Yes, they > still work, are functional and can sometimes look amazing. When it comes > to utility though, they rarely match the total feature set available on > the newer cars. Side & Passenger Airbags, smoother rides, 5 star safety > ratings, air conditioning... > > Point being, just because something is old and still in use, doesn't > mean it is the best solution either technically or productively wise. It > can have its place, but not every place. Unless of course they continue > to evolve it, not just keep it running. > > I love MV databases and the unique opportunities it presents. It also > has its issues that have been solved for a long time in 'the newest > fashion fad' for which the MV databases desperately need to catch up > with. Well, that is if they really want to increase the > development/market share of the product, as opposed to merely > 'supporting' current ISV solutions just enough to stop people absolutely > needing to migrate away. > > * If I had anything remotely as useful/polished as Visual Studio to > develop my life would be bliss. > ** Development toolset in general is severely lacking > * Licence model is frustration+ if you stray away from Telnet sessions > ** It's so open to interpretation its ridiculous > > -----Original Message----- > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org > [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Jerry > Sent: Thursday, 3 February 2011 2:09 PM > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] What do you do with CallHTTP? > > There are people on this list that have been working with this database > for 40 years or more, can you say that about the products you are so > hyped up on. This database/environment/platform has outlived all other > databases. It has outlived it's creators. It survives because it does > what it is supposed to do. It was created to live and evolve. Long after > the databases that you are extolling the virtues of have biten the dust > it will continue. What you and many other people see is the glitz and > glamor the newest fashion fad while the Plain Jane over in the corner > does it's job. All hail Plain Jane. > > Jerry > > On 2/2/2011 12:58 PM, phil walker wrote: >> Comments in line. >> >> There are know right or wrong answers here but I would rather not have > >> to rely completely on one technology platform, even Microsoft ...or >> apple ;-) That was also a joke... >> >> So those of you who do not change or cannot get Rocket to change, good > >> luck with your future business. >> >> ...probably enough has been said down this path... >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users- >>> boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of fft2...@aol.com >>> Sent: Thursday, 3 February 2011 7:31 a.m. >>> To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org >>> Subject: Re: [U2] What do you do with CallHTTP? >>> >>> Let's not forget here that the business user wants a solution. >> [phil walker] That's right. >>> >>> If you can come in, with their solution, and no one else can, and >> you're a >>> good salesperson, and the price is right, you get the signature most >> of the >>> time. >> [phil walker] Why not get it all of the time. >>> >>> The reason products like Shims took off is because there was >>> literally >> no >>> competition in the marketplace they were addressing (small >> manufacturing >>> and distribution companies), and what competition there was, was five >> times >>> the price. That was a complete solution. >>> >>> Companies who *already* have an infrastructure and personnel >> investment >>> in certain technologies, of course will desire to adhere to those. >> But that is >>> not a show stopper, just a big boulder in the path. >> [phil walker] Rightly or wrongly it is a fairly big boulder. So why >> not pick your battles. >>> If you can show how much more fabulous your business solution is, >>> than >> the last guys, you can get >>> companies to switch from PCs to Macs.... 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