Re: mode ansi

On 22 Apr 98 at 12:11, Nils Myklebust wrote: > On Tue, 21 Apr 1998 10:55:06 -0600, richard_kofler@edvg.co.at wrote: > > >Everybody outside Europe tries to avoid ANSI databases, am I right ??? > > Why on earth do you need a mode ansi database just because you are in > Europe? We have never used it and never will. Mode ansi is just too > stupid with too many crazy limitations. You describe many yourself. > Nils, remember ansi is the AMERICAN national standards institute. We Americans want the rest of you guys to use this so our products will be more robust and more easily supported so we can sell superior products in your market while you run in circles trying to make mode ansi work. However, from your post it appears you have figured out our little game.....this will be reported to the proper authorities. Look out for silent black helicopters......... RC > Nils Myklebust > NM Data AS > Norway > E-mail: Nils.Myklebust@nmdata.com > FAQ at: http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html > (Now with ODBC info under "Third party products".) >