----- Original Message -----
From: "k.williamson"
IMHO, SIMS is not so much a bad system, FMS is horribly useful, and we totally rely on it.
I just wish they didnt tie themslevels down to Microsoft Products. "superSTAR" (as claimed below) is Microsoft .NET, FMS is some wierd SQL implementation, Most of our SIMS is wierd old DBASE files, and frankly its an utter mess.
Yes, I'd like to see Capita driven to allow other programs to patch on to its databasing, etc. I'd also like to see Capita Compitable Alternatives.
They do allow this through their Business Data Object model (I think that is what it is called). We have a swipe card system produced by a local company that outputs swipe card transactions in the format required for the DOS version of Attendance. We are soon to move to the new SQL version of Attendance. Capita SIMS have removed swipe card functionallity from this new version and expect it to be added in by other vendors. So we are getting reduced functionallity and the priviledge of paying for someone to write the new software that will get us back that functionallity. Richard Naylor
"It's a school, how many blank cheques today?"
- Kyle
===== Original Message From Alan Harris
===== OK Guys, Heres the crunch - SIMS have 90-95% of market share and will only support Microsoft and are dictating software policy to schools. Sounds like an antitrust case to me - how about we petition / complain to our MP's and request that the OFT look into a possible abuse of 'power' here?
I'm up for a fight if anyone want's to join me......
Alan
BTW: Secure IE? don't make me laugh - IE's secure layer is vulerable to 'man in the middle' attacks - it's been in most computer newspapers etc.
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