Interesting. Just because something can be done does not make it a good
idea.
Jim
"Albert Marshall" <albert_at_execfrog.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:sXU7iTAQdhj8Ewk9_at_execfrog.demon.co.uk...
> In article <kkpp8ukkldvm3tcn8m41f7vce9ap93aosh_at_4ax.com>, (Pete
> Cresswell) <x_at_y.z> writes
> >my take is that once somebody has something
> >that works, they stick with it and put their money into new projects
> >that will get them tangible benefits - as opposed to a
> >usually-intangible payoff in terms of reliability.
> >
> The most mission-critical application I ever met was controlling a
> sizeable (millions of cards per week) credit card personalisation bureau
> -- they had strict performance agreements with most of the major UK
> banks and credit card operators.
>
> The whole thing was running off Paradox for DOS as of a year ago.
> --
> Albert Marshall
> Database developer
> Marshall Le Botmel Ltd
Received on Tue Mar 12 2002 - 20:29:21 CST
