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 >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature database 4193 (20090626) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >