jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Wed Mar 26 15:29:33 CDT 2008
Robert, you are being an ass. Bulk mail is nothing more than advertising. You get advertised on tv, on radio, on every web page and on your doorstep. The advertising on tv and radio and on the web is wasting electricity but I don't see you getting all green about that. If you want to rant about advertising, go to a list about that subject. For bulk mail there are opt out lists, go get on one. I get NO junk mail. Spammers are a whole different breed and are by and large criminals. To call me one is an unwarranted insult and I would appreciate it if you would cease. KNOCK IT OFF WITH THE CRAP AT DIRECTED AT ME. It matters not a whit to me whether you like it, what matters to me is that you use the SQL Server list to rant about your personal opinions about such stuff. This is also not a list to rant about abortion, or Christianity, or ... We have an off topic list, take that nonsense there. John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Robert L. Stewart Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:51 PM To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] Copy a database using a stored procedure orfunction John, What I take offense with is the attitude of "Help me, but let me rant about how difficult it is." A priest no. But at one time, I was a licensed minister in one of the mainstream denominations. :-) Spam and junk mail are never valid. Think of the trees and bandwidth wasted. Ask the questions and leave the commentary out. You have your expertise at classes, etc in Access. I have a lot of experience there also. I have a client management system, DB in SQL Server, that I have developed over the last 10+ years. A number of social service agencies use it. When I chose to use SQL Server, I did not whine about how hard it was to use. Now, as a DBA and SQL programmer, I continue to be amazed at what SQL Server can do. And, I still do some of my FE work in Access, but am moving to .Net for that. Comparing SQL Server to dBase II is like comparing a skateboard to a Cadillac. Everything evolves in the programming world. Just not at the speed you want it to. Robert At 10:41 AM 3/26/2008, you wrote: >Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:40:56 -0400 >From: "jwcolby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> >Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] Copy a database using a stored procedure > orfunction >To: "'Discussion concerning MS SQL Server'" > <dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com> >Message-ID: <001201c88f57$c8ba7a10$0201a8c0 at M90> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >Robert, > >Making judgments about what I do for a living is unhelpful and in fact >downright inappropriate. Peoples careers range from terrorists to >Catholic bishops. I don't see you becoming a priest. ONE thing that I >do is a database for a company that sells address lists to companies >that send bulk mail. I also write databases for non-profit >organizations that help parents of children with disabilities. And >many other databases. I am not killing people, I am filling a very valid request of a very valid company. > >Bitching, yea I am guilty. > >To say that I do not know what the previous versions are like is not >true and beside the point. I know what dbaseII was like in 1985 and I >expect the tools 23 years later to be superior (in user interface). >SQL Server >(interface) is BARELY superior to dbase II in a few areas and much >worse in others. You can make excuses for the tool all you want, it still SUCKS. >Call it bitching if you want, I am simply calling your favorite spade a >spade. It SUCKS. Alright? Not complaining, simply stating the obvious. >Having spent your entire adult life working in it may make it SEEM (to >you) like it doesn't SUCK but, in fact, it SUCKS. > >Now, if you wish to take offense at my stating that the tool sucks, have at. >Notice that Gustav pretty much also stated that the tool (interface) sucks. >Rant at him a bit why don't you. > >The emperor has no clothes, though he remains a pretty powerful emperor. > >John W. Colby _______________________________________________ dba-SQLServer mailing list dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver http://www.databaseadvisors.com