[AccessD] Poll on Access 2007

jwcolby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Sun Jun 28 11:54:38 CDT 2009


Now William, let's not be insulting.

;)

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


William Hindman wrote:
> Steve
> 
> "In spite of your insulting comments" Steve
> 
> ...just so we're clear here ...I find your entire thread on this insulting 
> to those of us who make a living day in and day out with MS products ...you 
> talk as if we're spoiled brats unable to appreciate the wondrous changes MS 
> wrought for us with A2007 ...imnsho, you appear more interested in 
> maintaining your mvps tag than you are in listening to those who are here 
> daily and have been here for years working with MS Access and defending it 
> against all comers ...if MS WAS listening ...at all ...to working 
> developers, they'd have at least tried to fix serious bugs that have been in 
> the system for three or more versions ...Allen Browne has had the list 
> posted for years now and updates it frequently ...every time MS asks what 
> we'd like to see in the next version, that list has been submitted ...over 
> and over and over ...and what did the wondrous Access 2007 development team 
> fix?
> 
> ...they "fixed" the freakin' menu ...which was NOT broken ...at least not 
> before they "fixed" it.
> 
> ...did they fix the long standing bugs? ...yeah, right.
> 
> ...and I'll lay you any odds you like the list won't be fixed in A2010 
> ...but the ribbon will still be there, eh
> 
> ...if they call that "listening" they are in serious need of a hearing aid 
> ...imnsho of course
> 
> ...have a nice day :)
> 
> William
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Steve Schapel" <miscellany at mvps.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 2:19 AM
> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Poll on Access 2007
> 
>> William,
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "William Hindman" <wdhindman at dejpolsystems.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 12:35 AM
>>
>>>  ... A2k3 is the last Access tool I'll ever use.
>> I'm sorry to hear that, William.  Of course, Access 2003 is now pretty out
>> of date.  I mean, soon it will be *two* versions behind.
>>
>> In the meantime, I know people who used to be into VB6, and FoxPro, and
>> various other technologies that are gradually going extinct.  Whereas it
>> looks to me that Access is just reaching adolesence.  What a stroke of 
>> luck
>> that some of us hitched our wagon to the Access horse, and not one of 
>> those
>> others.
>>
>> Another few weeks, and we'll start to see some more frequent public
>> discussion of the Access 2010 technical preview.  In spite of your 
>> insulting
>> comments, I really hope you will see your way clear to re-consider.
>>
>> -- 
>> Regards
>> Steve
>>
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