Both good points. I will try to be less arrogant on these matters <g>...
Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of MB Software Solutions > General Account > Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 12:00 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [NF] Dabo 0.8.4 Released > > > Gil Hale wrote: > <snipped> > > > I am still using stone hammers to migrate things to PostgreSQL. > Once I get > > more comfortable with using it I may start to build a few power tools to > > create PostgreSQL tables from .dbf structures. I figure I can > learn a lot > > by building those tools myself as opposed to looking for > something someone > > has already built. > > Ummm....I think it's already been built by Kevin Cully and is available > via the ProFox downloads page, Gil! This is one where you can see how > another guy has done it, learn from it, and maybe even improve it so as > to not waste time with the mistakes you'd make that that guy already > made (and corrected), imo! > > > > I am not in a time crunch to get this all done, so I can > > afford to chip away while providing support for my current > users. For the > > most part my clients do not have any idea of the direction I am taking > > (other than Dave Smith, who participates in ProFox). Thus far it is > > affecting nobody who has been using my apps in a direct sense, and the > > benefit will likely be felt by newer clients initially, as many > of my client > > are already invested in Windows Server technology. And, for > that matter, > > this change will not likely have much impact on client using > their own local > > Servers anyway, just the ones who will be relying on Internet > connections to > > my machinery for any number of reasons. > > If that guy's tool works for you, then spend your time improving it for > the community rather than rebuilding the basic wheel!!! > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
