Re: [U2] Dump truck backup

imho, mousing up just leads to disability claims about mouse shoulder...

a tax preparation service who shall go unnamed has a hideous package 
that *cannot change fields* unless you use the mouse, which means every 
time you type you have to reach over and grab the damn thing to go to 
the next field

i cannot tell you how many times i had to rub my wife's shoulder with 
bengay before she finally quit - took five years for the lump in the 
middle of her shoulder blade to heal

On 3/10/2014 2:11 PM, Dale Kelley wrote:
> This is mostly for you folks who are contractors but I'd be happy to hear
> from anyone.  I have a customer, Nashville Metropolitan Government, for whom
> I have provided flea market reservation/registration and buiding event
> rental software. (UniVerse.)  I am a 1 man shop.  I look both ways before I
> cross the street and so far its worked out.  But the issue of continuation
> of development and support has come up for a second time; along with it the
> nature of my character based software and some reactions to UviVerse as a
> product.  This is an email from the assistant director of the Nashville
> fairgrounds:
>
> "Subject: ITS Help Selecting New Software
> Importance: High
> Our Flea Market and Corporate Sales components have been utilizing
> proprietary software that is ancient, and without documentation for many
> years.  It has not been supported by ITS, and there is only one known person
> in the Tennessee area that can serviced this software. With the upgrade to
> Windows 7, it will not operate.  Obviously, we need to purchase a package
> that will provide the functionality we need and that can be supported by
> ITS. I am requesting a meeting, with the appropriate ITS staff at the
> earliest possible time; to identify our needs and possible software packages
> that can be installed."
>
> He is incorrect in most of his conclusions, but this is his perception.  I
> have left behind a number of great systems that are now defunct because
> management viewed them as "ancient".  Does anyone else meet this attitude?
> My customer defended the system with the following email.
>
> "Ken
> Who said our software was ancient?  It is not, it aids in insuring the
> revenue stream for both Flea Market and Facility Rental, you are correct
> that the software is serviced by one individual since he wrote the program,
> his name is Dale Kelley and he has other members on his team that know the
> software in the event something happens to him.  As far as the upgrade to
> Windows 7 who said that it will not operate?  This is certainly not the
> case, the software can be updated to run with minimal effort.  You can
> contact Dale Kelley if you like, I have copied him on this e-mail.
> Thank you for your time
> Deborah"
>
> Deborah's defense included a small lie about the "members of my team"; I'm
> it.  This system is written entirely in BASIC; no procs, no scripts.  I
> always have the source code on the system; it's theirs to use as they wish.
> I would be happy to provide it for review.  My question: is there anyone who
> would have any interest in taking over this and another government customer
> if I should become defunct or inoperable?  I know there are some great
> people in Tennessee, but these guys could be supported from anywhere.
>
> I would also appreciate any advice on products and time required to mouse up
> the screens and present non-ancient images.  I intend to arrenge a meeting
> with the Assistant Director to attempt to address his concerns and see if I
> can sell some services.
>
> Dale
>
>
>
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