[AccessD] ADP vs Access mdb/SQL

You may want to take a peek at what Microsoft has being up to with the 
'.Net' label.  I have the url below provided by an online magazine to which 
I'm subscribed.  They have been backpedalling from the initial plan as there 
was no way they could sell...

"It's a framework for how Microsoft is going to start offering software in 
the form of revenue-renewable services. Think "subscription model." Think 
"hosting." Think Microsoft Internet Strategy Day (Dec. 7, 1995) revisited."

http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,4248,989331,00.asp

Apparently this has left a real bad taste in many mouths and hasn't helped 
Microsoft one bit in its war with Sun.  Fortunately they have been 
abandoning the association with .net to make their efforts more subtle and 
palatable.  As development languages mature they generally become easier to 
work with and it would have been unfortunate to have more people converting 
to open source solely because of the negative association that .Net implies.

Hen


>From: "John W. Colby" <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
>Reply-To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
>Subject: RE: [AccessD] ADP vs Access mdb/SQL
>Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 19:15:33 -0500
>
>So tell me something.net is replacing it and I will whoop with joy!
>
>John W. Colby
>Colby Consulting
>www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
>Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 6:49 PM
>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>Subject: RE: [AccessD] ADP vs Access mdb/SQL
>
>
>Neither. There is no more vigilant champion of ADPs than I, but the writing
>is on MS's wall. ADPs are dead. Bummer to the maz!
>
>
>"Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither."
>-- Benjamin Franklin
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Wortz, Charles
>Sent: April 1, 2003 4:07 PM
>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>Subject: RE: [AccessD] ADP vs Access mdb/SQL
>
>
>You mean we missed the death notice and funeral? <grin>  Or are you one of
>the evil doctors injecting the fatal solution into ADP's veins as we speak?
><VBG>
>
>Charles Wortz
>Software Development Division
>Texas Education Agency
>1701 N. Congress Ave
>Austin, TX 78701-1494
>512-463-9493
>CWortz at tea.state.tx.us
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Arthur Fuller [mailto:artful at rogers.com]
>Sent: Tuesday 2003 Apr 01 15:02
>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>Subject: RE: [AccessD] ADP vs Access mdb/SQL
>
>Unfortunately, ADPs are dead. (Don't quote me on that, just take my word 
>for
>it.)
>
>"Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither."
>-- Benjamin Franklin
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