Boy, this thread is right out of Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged". Too many
James Taggarts in power.

The world is run by "C-average" students.

Good grief,
Carl


>I'm trying to get 3 new portables for me and my team. I asked for high end ones, suitable for applications development. The conversation went as follows:
>
>IS: What apps are you developing and what language/software do you need?
>Jen: Several apps in VFP 3.0, upgrading to VFP 5.0. We already own VFP.
>IS: You can't develop in VFP, it's not a supported product. You have to use Access. We can't support VFP.
>Jen: I don't need support. I have a team of 3 people with a combined 24+ years experience in xBASE language development, 8+ in VFP 3.0/5.0 alone.
>IS: You have to develop in Access -- it's company policy.
>Jen: Access will not handle the
> i) security requirements,
> ii) number of users,
> iii) volume of data and transactions.
> (gave them a bunch of numbers here)
>IS: [long pause] Oh, how come you are developing this level of apps?
>Jen: I inherited some of them written in 4D on the Mac, I converted the first to a crossplatform (Mac/PC) VFP app when you forced us to switch to PCs.
>IS: We didn't support 4D.
>Jen: I know........
>
>
>I'm getting the portables <g>
>The IS "help" desk tech is still breathing
>
>Jen