[AccessD] OT: open source

Martin Reid mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk
Tue Apr 6 12:20:32 CDT 2004


We are. Sorry for confusion.

Martin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at bellsouth.net>
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
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Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 4:51 PM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: open source


> Oh, I'm not confronting license prices as is -- but that's not a
motivation
> for MS to move -- it's a motivation for you to want them to change their
> policy. ;) I thought you guys were an MS shop already -- you're not?
>
> Susan H.
>
> WHy should we move?
>
> Money, costs us a fortune for MS licences
>
>
> Martin
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at bellsouth.net>
> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 4:24 PM
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: open source
>
>
> > But why should they?
> >
> > Susan H.
> >
> > >From our point of view it would be difficult in terms of
> > money and infrastructure to change over. The amount of work would be
> massive
> > requiring a substantial investment in both hardware, software and
> training.
> >
> > Its not impossible just take the will to make the move.
> >
> >
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