Re: MultiValue Visual Basic

I know for a fact that some VARs are actively promoting migration away
from Pick into things that will generate more income - now and into the
future. They are not likely to keep the Pick/MV vendors in the loop now
are they? Then again - some of them are regulars here and have been up
front about it - but that's an iceberg tip I'm afraid. Upset at the
hopelessness? You aren't alone bud.

Mike.

Tony Gravagno wrote:
> Dave - it distresses me that something this catastrophic happens (mass
> migration from MV) and we don't know about it in the MV market.
> Didn't someone step up to offer replacements to any company or office
> using MV? Didn't some entrepreneurial VAR recognize that a lot of MV
> users were suddenly without software or support and that a lot of MV
> talent was suddenly available? (Not quite sure how "payroll" fits
> into the equation of layoffs and migrations but...) There is some
> excellent Universe-based payroll software available for local use and
> via ASP model - do you know if this was considered as an alternative?
>
> It's bad enough that this sort of thing happens in our market. It's
> even worse when a chain of people seem to let it happen. I'm not
> getting down on you Dave, I'm upset with the situation as it seems to
> underscore the hopelessness of it all. Since you're still working
> with some of these users I highly recommend you have someone contact
> me or someone else with a market perspective so that we can see if
> there is something "someone" can do to keep the clients happy and keep
> them in the MV market.
>
> Regards and Good Luck in all of this. I'm glad my drivvel seems to be
> helping a little.
> T
>
> "Dave Mitchell" <mitch500@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >And therein lies the problem.... I have no employer. The company I was
> >with ditched their UniVerse payroll system back in March, and I was left
> >without a job (in fact, the entire office in my city has since shut down,
> >stranding more than just UV people). For the time being, I'm still
> >supporting some of the clients that were left hanging without support when
> >the company did that, but they are all migrating away from that system, so
> >this is only short-term. So basically, I would have no access to any of
> >that documentation. Although I have been using MSDN extensively to teach
> >myself VB6.

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