Re: MS Access usefulness and size restrictions

Clive

Sorry I confused you and the previous poster, I was not trying to imply that you are trolling. As for the other silly stuff being posted here - I am out of it, life is too short for this.

David

"David Hare-Scott" <syncreticsolutions_at_optushome.com.au> wrote in message news:xxyU6.5884$76.25549_at_news1.rdc1.nsw.optushome.com.au...
> Return to under your bridge I don't have the time for such foolishness
>
> "Clive Bolton" <alpha_at_remove.wave.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:9fs3vv$crs$2_at_news.wave.co.nz...
> > Unfortunately, David that argument doesn't hold up. If Access is a toy,
> > people who make a living with it are just playing at db development.
> >
> > Access is used by many corporates as a front end to a wide and mixed
 range
> > of db engines - because good interfaces can be provided rapidly and
> > efficiently with it. Are they playing? No.
> >
> > The uninformed may use "Access" to include Jet, of course, and Jet *is*
> > lightweight within the whole spectrum. But there are many places where
 that
> > is precisely what is needed. Jet is a great db engine in its class. Is a
> > nutcracker a toy because it is more suitable than a sledgehammer for
> > cracking nuts?
> >
> > Daniel A. Morgan is simply covering his ignorance with arrogance. And
 look
> > at his put-downs of the enquirer. Wonder what the A. stands for!
> >
> > Clive
> >
> >
> > "David Hare-Scott" <syncreticsolutions_at_optushome.com.au> wrote in
 message
> > news:XdeU6.5871$76.25273_at_news1.rdc1.nsw.optushome.com.au...
> > >
> > > Put it this way there
> > > are many people on this NG who develop in Access for a living and this
 is
> > > not one of their complaints.
> >
> > Daniel A. Morgan said:
> > MS Access is a toy. Pretty much one step above 3x5 cards and not much
> > better.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Sat Jun 09 2001 - 18:59:46 CDT