jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Mon Jun 29 08:26:36 CDT 2009
And then there is this on their blog... ...The last couple of months we have been refining the Access 14 ribbons and working hard to polish features. One invaluable tool we have for making decisions is the Customer Experience Improvement Program... ROTFLMAOBTC. Do you see ANY mention of "fixing the 10 year old bug list"??? Uhhh... nope. Refining the ribbons. OMG I will rush right out and buy a copy. NOT! John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Paul Rodgers wrote: > Well spoken, William. All that crowd listens to is a Niagara Falls jingle of > cash. Their only system that appeared to be ok when it was offered to the > public was 3.1. Since then, each new version has possessed major faults, yet > each time they make an even bigger killing. > > To make these changes in 2007 can only be for a desired increase in profit - > and the fellow is already the wealthiest in the world. The last people they > hear are their present customers. > > Don't relent, William. You are right. > > Best wishes > > paul > > > 2009/6/28 William Hindman <wdhindman at dejpolsystems.com> > >> 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