Edward Zuris
edzedz at comcast.net
Tue Jul 27 10:59:59 CDT 2010
I doubt there is any one software product that can cover each and every situation, from Mom and Pop operations through to Fortune 500 companies. It is like trying to go to grocery store in an eighteen wheeler truck, when compact car will do. Or haul 15 tons of steel in a compact car. However, the range of applications that Ms Access can do is impressive. MSFT does what MSFT does. They have their agenda, whatever it is. Access could compete with some of their other products and or future plans. If things become too unbearable here is one possible course of action. Maybe a bunch of us should look at Access 2000, or 2003, see what it does and create a spec., to create something like Access, but in the open source environment. Sort of like the start of the IBM PC clones from the 1980s and 1990s. It would be a huge undertaking. -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 4:08 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Future of Microsoft Access I completely agree. Access is like the leatherman of computer applications. Always handy for some jobs, completely useless for others. And MS's lack of listening when it comes to hard core developers, has let some great ideas slip by, and pigeon holed Access a bit. I've got tons of examples where Access falls short when it comes to it's interface.... don't even get me started! Drew -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 12:29 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Future of Microsoft Access Steve, We all know you're an Access fan. I have been too, since I preordered version 1.0. That doesn't blind me to the fact that Microsoft, not developers, has niched Access into a "power user" slot. Everyone who has been on this list for a while has made Access stand up and do tricks. We KNOW what it can do, but MS has ignored our pleas on behalf of Access since forever. That is why the "legend" of Access's demise persists. Access will be around, but it gets cosmetic treatments not true improvements. Charlotte Foust The information contained in this transmission is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain II-VI Proprietary and/or II-VI Business Sensitive material. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. You are notified that any review, retransmission, copying, disclosure, dissemination, or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com