[AccessD] ADP vs Access mdb/SQL

Hi Charlotte

> Like working with dbf files??  Are you crazy?

Oops, Charlotte, certainly not! Sorry for the confusion.
But I know some getting tears in their eyes when talking about dBase
and dbf files.

Personally I think that bringing all data files into
one mdb was the single most brilliant idea behind Access.

So, if you don't want to bring back the time of dbf files, leave Alpha
Five and move on.

/gustav


>> I think MS will consider that Access has the largest share of the
>> market pie and I don't think they're going to just throw us to the 
>> wolves.

> Quoting (again) Mike Gunderloy, here's one of the wolves.
> Note the date of today(!):

> <quote>

> Enough of that. How would you like a serious development tool for free,
> no strings attached? I reviewed Alpha Five version 5 positively back in
> Developer Central #16 (the issue is archived online at
> http://mcpmag.com/newsletter/article.asp?EditorialsID=136 if you want to
> see what I said). Briefly, Alpha Five is a $349 retail database that's
> attempting to go head-to-head with Microsoft Access. Of course, trying
> to grab market share away from Access is a tad difficult. One thing that
> the folks at Alpha Software want to do is get Access and VB developers
> to try the product so they can decide for themselves if it lives up to
> its ease of use reputation. So, they're willing to give away 1,000 full
> working copies to Developer Central readers. 

> Of course, there are more than 1,000 of you out there, so it's not a
> sure thing. But to have a shot at it, send an e-mail to
> marketing at alphasoftware.com     with the subject line "MCP Alpha Five
> Offer". Include your name, company name, Web site (if any, and a short
> note about your experience with database software. Two weeks after this
> issue of Developer Central comes out (which would be April 2) they'll
> draw 1,000 names at random and notify the winners."

> </quote>

> You'll probably receive a link to a 16MB download.
> If you like working with dbf files, have a look.

> /gustav