[AccessD] New Approach

Hi Brad

I've been living with this situation for years, kind of, in that I support
several Access apps at a medium-sized company. A number of these apps run on
Access 97, which hasn't been "around" for a long time. And that's the nub
really. What does "being around" really mean (without getting all metaphysical
about it)?

1. MS don't support it. To me this is an irrelevance as I don't ask for their
support. This list is way better than that. My client doesn't know or care. I am
his support (but see point 4).

2.There are no new Service Packs. Glory be!

3. Can you still buy copies of the required version of Access? You need to think
about that one. You may need to stockpile copies. PC's will need replacing and
you need to be able to install the right Access on them.

4. Will future OS's support your version of Access? Impossible to say but the
track record's good. As I say I'm still running Access 97 and we're onto W7 no
problem.

5. From the client's point-of-view can he get backup support if you fall under a
bus (heaven forbid)? That's unlikely to be a problem for many years to come,
although once us oldies on this list all retire.... :-)

IMO if the apps are stable and you are around to support and modify as needed
there's no great issue. If my experience is anything to go by a smallish client
will be happy to leave working applications well alone with the minimum of
tinkering and may be spooked by any talk of porting to another software
platform. Ok, call me a Luddite.

Andy




> On 04 March 2013 at 14:36 Brad Marks <BradM at blackforestltd.com> wrote:
>
>
> All,
>
> This is probably a really dumb question.
>
> If a small firm has existing desktop-based applications (including
> applications built with Access) AND
> there is no need to have these "internal" applications visible on the
> internet, is there a need to look at software products such as Alpha-5?
>
> Won't Access be around for a long time for such internal applications?
>
> Brad
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tony Septav
> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 4:54 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: [AccessD] New Approach
>
> Hey All
>
> Thank you all kindly for your suggestions on venues I should be
> researching.
> Just to let you know (some may say who cares), I have gone with and
> purchased Alpha Five11. It looks like it will take me forward. I will
> still be an ACCESS supporter and remain with this list (some may say
> "Hey
> get lost"). Wish me luck on my new venture, and hopefully an old dog
> can
> learn some new tricks.
>
>
>
> Thanks for all your wonderful support
>
> Tony Septav
>
> Nanaimo, BC
>
> Canada
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