[dba-Tech] Emerald Bay and Access

"RBase by Microrim. In the mid-80's Microsoft negotiated to merge with
Microrim for 25% of Microsoft stock. The deal fell through because Microrim
held out for 30%. As a further irony, the basic design of Access was created
by a group of ex-Microrim programmers." 

About that time I had a support contract without MicroRim. I kept getting a
new guy on the other end of the phone every time I called, which in those
days was unusual. One day I got someone that was quite high in the company
for support. I thought it was very weird. I asked him about all the changes
and he bitterly said something to the effect that "Microsoft is stealing all
of our employees". The next time I called they were gone, closed, kaput.
Shortly after one of the larger customers bought the rights for Rbase and
moved everything to Pittsburg. Sad story. Basically corporate espionage. I
can see the influence they had on Access though.

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock

Interesting note, by the way, on that page about RBase ...

/gustav