LOL I agree. He should speak for himself. I'd trade my "legacy" software developer job for a data warehousing/business intelligence/database developer job tomorrow.
Karen Bessel Software Developer Tyler Technologies, Inc. 6500 International Parkway, Suite 2000 Plano, TX 75093 Phone: 972.713.3770 ext:6227 Fax: 972.713.3777 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.tylertech.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Land Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 2:19 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] OT - Pick mentioned in letter to the editor... [not-secure] Interesting, it's a shame that what he says isn't really true. George On 08/07/2008 19:59, "Hennessey, Mark F." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This appeared in the letters to the editor section of the July 1 > Software Development Times.... > > > > HIS PICK FOR AN OS IS CLEAR > > > > I read your article about virtualization ("Virtualization 3.0," May 15, > page 25, or http://tinyurl.com/5j4dnc) with some amusement. I am an old > Pick database programmer, and Pick has done virtualization since the > 1970s. > > > > The Pick OS will load and run on just about any platform, including > Microsoft's. It uses built-in tools to create one of the easiest-to-use > and most versatile 3D relational database models on the market. Yet, it > never merits mention in any of the "mainstream" media periodicals. > > > > Just about every buzzword and acronym you guys punch out every month, > Pick has been doing since bell-bottoms and afro hairdos were in style. > All the techno-weenies out there owe a great deal of what's happening in > their careers to this venerable OS, yet I'll bet less than 5% have ever > heard of it. > > > > Had Dick Pick not passed away in the mid-1990s, things might have been > different today. But wherever you find a Pickie out there, they'll tell > you that they wouldn't trade their "legacy system" for all the whiz-bang > buzzword-laden toys in the world. So how about a nod to the good old > days once in awhile? > > > > Gary Lass Wilsonville, Ore. > > > > > > > > Mark Hennessey > > State of Connecticut > > Department of Social Services > > Information Technology Services > > Child Support Systems > > Voice: 860-424-5261 > > Fax: 860-424-4813 > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately on +44 (01952) 214000 or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Please delete and destroy any copies in any format of this email you may have received in error. The recipient should note that the views contained or expressed within this correspondence do not necessarily reflect those of APT Solutions Limited , it subsidiaries, affiliates or associates. This email and any attachments are not guaranteed to be free from so-called computer viruses and it is recommended that you check for such viruses before down-loading it to your computer equipment. It is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that the onward transmission, opening or use of this message or any attachments will not adversely affect their systems or data. Registered Office:- Stratum House, Stafford Park 10, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 3AB Registration Number:- 2228445 Place of Registration: England & Wales ********************************************************************** ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
