From: NAS on
ha ha NMCI sucks...
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NO, I DO NOT WANT YOU TO BUILD A DATABASE FOR ME FOR A "REASONABLE FEE".


"Lyle" wrote:

> Willam,
>
> Thank you. I would personally neither recommend nor implement the solution
> you've pointed me to simply due to the risky nature of such software. I do
> however thank you for actually providing a solution instead of a series of
> derisive snickers like some of the other folk that have replied.
>
> On that note, I will call it quits. A third-party resolves a Microsoft
> software customization need again and another chink in the armor and it is
> 5,000 projected Microsoft lay-offs according to the NY Times without counting
> the 3,000 already gone since January.
>
> As a side note, I held frequent meetings in a hotel we all knew was going to
> be demolished. Hell, it was in all the papers for weeks. The hotel management
> told everyone on the staff that the hotel was profitable and going to
> continue operations. Then on the last day they let everyone go and there's a
> nice new office park there. Don't be surprised by misinformation from
> managers. Part of that job requires misinformation to meet objectives before
> shutting down. NMCI was only going to cost 8 billion in 8 years and solve
> all the Navy's IT issues. 22 Billion, 2 prime contractors, and 10 years later
> it still barely covers 40% of requirements. Management doesn't share bad news
> with partners or employees, but the results come regardless. Everyone at the
> hotel I mentioned was let go with little notice, tax-payers continue to pay
> for NMCI without even knowing it is a flop and Microsoft is letting people go
> by the thousand in monthly increments since January 2009.
>
> "William" wrote:
>
> > On 6 May, 01:22, Lyle <L...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > This is not a performance or hang issue. It is possible to disable the
> > > Outlook 2007 splash screen at program launch as this is a fully programmable
> > > PC. Regardless of the personal feelings of the forum moderators, I want the
> > > option of not advertising for Microsoft or any other vendor every time I
> > > launch an application I've purchased the rights to use on my PC. Almost every
> > > other Office application has the ability to turn off useless splash screens.
> > > Now, how do we make this adjustment to Microsoft Office 2007?
> >
> > Take a look at
> > http://www.digitallis.co.uk/pc/SplashKiller/index.html
> >
> > --
> > WH
> >
From: VanguardLH on
NAS wrote:

> ha ha NMCI sucks...

Oooh, aren't you so clever in responding to a 9-month old thread as if the
OP were actually monitoring it anymore.