Some BaaN excitement ....

Frans C · #1 30th October 2001, 19:28

...needed.

Otherwise, war, hate & non-interest is going to bring it down.

patvdv · #2 30th October 2001, 22:07

How about a Baan version with built-in MP3 player?

Frans C · #3 30th October 2001, 22:40

Cool! Yes, I love to listen to music when I do some BaaN work. A built-in mp3.player (or a BaaN musicplayer) would be wonderful.

However, both BaaN / mp3.com has joined the loser's circle. Especially mp3.com, who almost had the music industry by the short hairs...

But, with a little bit of excitement, maybe it can be lifted - who knows?

patvdv · #4 31st October 2001, 12:28

Frans,

I would not call Baan a 'loser' after recent months. I think we all the bad period Baan went through but under the wings of Invensys they seem to be recovering quite well. The management finally seems to have a realistic grip on things and the product in itself is still good. As a Baan consultant I have a lot more confidence in Baan's future now than one year ago.

Frans C · #5 31st October 2001, 16:56

The "loser" part is mainly my disappointment in the owners who have lost confidence in their own product - in my opinion, BaaN is fantastic software, and the owners should have restructured and weathered the storm. Instead, they sold out...

But yes, it is a wonderful product - I worked on it since Triton 1.something. My only personal problem is that I do not see that recovery yet... and the war is not helping anything right now. That is why I am asking for something exciting

patvdv · #6 31st October 2001, 17:10

Wow Frans,

From Triton 1.x? Then you must have grown up together with Baan

I think most people are not happy with the way both Baan brothers did and still do business. Last week I head that Luminux/Vanenburg ceased operations, yet another failure where the BB were involved. Nevertheless, the recovery is and will be long and troublesome but I am keeping faith!

Frans C · #7 1st November 2001, 23:05

> Then you must have grown up together with Baan

Yes! I have been a BaaN programmer for more than 8 years - and still enjoying it...

> I think most people are not happy with the way both Baan
> brothers did and still do business. Last week I head that
> Luminux/Vanenburg ceased operations, yet another failure
> where the BB were involved. Nevertheless, the recovery is and
> will be long and troublesome but I am keeping faith!

I am sure that BaaN will be OK in future. BB, however, has accomplished more than many others will ever accomplish in an entire lifetime. And they also made history...

patvdv · #8 1st November 2001, 23:08

Hey Frans,

Not relevant to your reply but I thought I'd make you aware that the board has a special quoting feature so that you do not have to use the '>'

. See below!

Quote:

Originally posted by Frans C
> Then you must have grown up together with Baan

Yes! I have been a BaaN programmer for more than 8 years - and still enjoying it...

> I think most people are not happy with the way both Baan
> brothers did and still do business. Last week I head that
> Luminux/Vanenburg ceased operations, yet another failure
> where the BB were involved. Nevertheless, the recovery is and
> will be long and troublesome but I am keeping faith!

I am sure that BaaN will be OK in future. BB, however, has accomplished more than many others will ever accomplish in an entire lifetime. And they also made history...

Frans C · #9 1st November 2001, 23:27

Quote:

Originally posted by patvdv
Hey Frans,

Not relevant to your reply but I thought I'd make you aware that the board has a special quoting feature so that you do not have to use the '>' . See below!

Cool! I will use this next time!