As Alex said, M$$$ ALWAYS looks at the $$$$$$$$! That is the motive don't you ever forget it!! Ed/ke7feg Did I mention, 2/23/07 the FCC dropped all cw (AKA Morse code) testing for any class of license as a ham? Just pass the written exams. --- On Fri, 7/25/08, alexanderhenry@cox.net wrote: > From: alexanderhenry@cox.net > Subject: Re: Seriously...not a joke > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" , klsmith2020@yahoo.com > Date: Friday, July 25, 2008, 2:13 PM > ---- keith smith wrote: > > > > What could be M$ motivation? > > "Through Microsoft's contribution, ADOdb can now > communicate natively with SQL Server's database driver, > the company said." > > So now if your company has a PHP website with a M$SQL > backend, it will cost less to renew your SQL server license > for another three years than to re-code your website to > MySQL, and that includes opportunity cost for lost > business, which will be low since PHP now runs ADOdb > effectively. > > -- > Alexander > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss