Ten years ago, ElevateDB was dropped:

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Alan,

<< Ten years ago, ElevateDB was dropped: >>

Yes, yes it was.

Thanks !

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Alan


Wow - has it really been that long?

I'm guessing English isn't your first language because to me

<<Ten years ago, ElevateDB was dropped>>

means it was discontinued. I was immediately thinking - someone should have told Tim so he can stop development <VBG>

Roy

<< means it was discontinued. I was immediately thinking - someone should have told Tim so he can stop development <VBG>  >>

It's a crazy world. Where I live dropped means discontinued as you said but in software terms it can also mean a new version was released.  Not confusing at all.

I can't believe it's been 10 years though.  Time goes by so fast.

= Steve

English is my first language...dropped has come to mean "released" or "made available"...dropped on the market.

But it's usually used in reference to the music.  As in, "Adele just dropped a new album."

I just used it here for fun.



Roy Lambert wrote:

Alan


Wow - has it really been that long?

I'm guessing English isn't your first language because to me

<<Ten years ago, ElevateDB was dropped>>

means it was discontinued. I was immediately thinking - someone should have told Tim so he can stop development <VBG>

Roy

Alan


>English is my first language...dropped has come to mean "released" or "made available"...dropped on the market.

Ahhh millennium speak. Should have known

I'm an antique and whilst I realise and accept that languages change over time, especially English, this one totally baffles me.

>But it's usually used in reference to the music. As in, "Adele just dropped a new album."

Yeah, I'm not surprised. With the amount of drugs and booze "stars" ingest they're probably dropping things all over, and breaking lots of them.

>I just used it here for fun.

Sorry I'm to old to understand the joke

Roy

Alan,

<< But it's usually used in reference to the music.  As in, "Adele just dropped a new album." >>

Ignore the "olds"...some of us still keep up with pop culture.

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Tim


><< But it's usually used in reference to the music. As in, "Adele just dropped a new album." >>
>
>Ignore the "olds"...some of us still keep up with pop culture.

I'll have you know that I've passed old and reached vintage - like good wine!

Roy