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Andy Anderson wrote:
>> Sam Mason wrote:
>>> If you mean FoxPro, I think this is another case of MS screwing up.
> On May 14, 2008, at 4:08 PM, Justin wrote:
>> Foxpro normally did not suffer form other MS screw ups.
> That's because MS bought it from a third-party developer.
> (And so, of course, they couldn't allow that to stand, and had to
develop their own product, Access. What a hunk of junk that was for the
first couple of years. :-(
> -- Andy
>
I loved foxpro its the best Xbase language. MS killed because they did
not want to move it to 64 bit. Which would have made all the
limitations that it suffered from due to 32 integer go away.
What annoys me everyone told me how crappy xbase languages were/are but
today most of the popular programming languages are now just getting
tools that we Xbases developers have had forever.
Don't get me started on the Access Jet Engine blue or red. They both
suck and prone to failure. I still have a hard time believing MS uses
Jet Engine Blue for Exchange and AD. I have spent allot time
recovering from corrupt databases. And the way MS shoe horned Exchange
into that flawed database design is amazing.
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Andy Anderson wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite">Sam Mason wrote:
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<pre wrap="">If you mean FoxPro, I think this is another case of MS
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<div>On May 14, 2008, at 4:08 PM, Justin wrote:<span
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<blockquote type="cite"> Foxpro normally did not suffer form other MS
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<pre wrap="">That's because MS bought it from a third-party
developer.</pre>
<pre wrap="">(And so, of course, they couldn't allow that to stand, and
had to develop their own product, Access. What a hunk of junk that was for
the first couple of years. :-(</pre>
<pre wrap="">-- Andy</pre>
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I loved foxpro its the best Xbase language. MS killed because they
did
not want to move it to 64 bit. Which would have made all the
limitations that it suffered from due to 32 integer go away. <br>
<br>
What annoys me everyone told me how crappy xbase languages were/are but
today most of the popular programming languages are now just getting
tools that we Xbases developers have had forever.<br>
<br>
Don't get me started on the Access Jet Engine blue or red.
They both
suck and prone to failure. I still have a hard time believing
MS uses
Jet Engine Blue for Exchange and AD. I have spent allot time
recovering from corrupt databases. And the way MS shoe horned
Exchange
into that flawed database design is amazing. <br>
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