[AccessD] Distribution - a bit OT

All VB or All C++ doesn't give you a DBMS.  If they want a database,
then they have to have a database.  Even VB uses Access as a backend,
although it doesn't require the Access runtime.  You might point out to
them that VB *also* requires a runtime, they just don't see it because
it is usually already on their machines.

Charlotte Foust

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Black [mailto:pblack at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 12:00 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [AccessD] Distribution - a bit OT


Hi

I submitted a proposal to a client this week for a custom application.
Their 
nose is a bit bent out of shape because they feel they should be able to

slap a CD in the drive click the install button and the app will install
in 
a nice self-contained thing-a-ma-bob (that is what they said).

Why do we have to have MS Access installed? You don't, I said, I can
supply 
a runtime version.

Why do we have to worry about what version of MS Access is installed 
already? We did not ask for MS Access, we asked for a custom computer 
application.

Why do we have to worry about installing a runtime version on a machine
with 
Access already on it and causing all kinds of problems (paraphrased)?

Plain and simple they want an app that is a DBS management system but
they 
want something that is completely autonomous. What do I do? What would
you 
do? I may have already lost this deal but need to prepare for the next
time 
this happens.

Do I offer a solution that is all VB or C++ or some such thing or am I 
missing the boat here. Please help.


Thanks

PB

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