Comments on: DONATION business sold to Microsoft!

By: Klaus Schmidsrauter

Klaus Schmidsrauter — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:54:15 +0000

Hi Dan,

boy, you almost got this old April Fool’s prankster!! I’ve pulled some good ones myself in my time.

I was just about to dash off an email when I thought I’d better check the blog. My first reaction was to say “good luck” to you but that the announcement was not good news for us as the Microsoft juggernaut is not known for providing good service/support, nor good bug-free software to its users!! And, of course, the $1000 price would have put it out of reach of our small ministry. Glad it was a joke – keep up the good work.

Klaus

By: Dan Cooperstock

Dan Cooperstock — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:00:33 +0000

I apologize for any heart attacks I may have inadvertently caused …

By: Clyde

Clyde — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:45:10 +0000

Thought you had made a great deal. Too bad for you that it is not more than a joke. But I am quite happy for the user base that it is totally a joke. One of the strongest selling points for this program is that the developer still controls it and keeps it basically simple.

Thanks for my heart attack for the day.

Clyde

By: David Parris

David Parris — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:41:34 +0000

“DONATION business sold to Microsoft!”

Personally I would rather be infected by that Conflicker worm.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:40:17 +0000

Dan, you are a mean man. Shame on you for almost giving me the big one. But I thought that something was funny when you stated the new price, ouch.
Anyway, have fun.

You have too god a product to give it up that quickly.

Peter

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:44:37 +0000

I thought so!

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:09:00 +0000

Not nice – but, hey, April fools comes around once a year, so suck it up and get on with life.

By: Lukas Huisman

Lukas Huisman — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:24:49 +0000

Oh, that is truly nasty! You had me going for a while there.

By: Margie Cameron

Margie Cameron — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:24:37 +0000

Well Dan It certianly got my attention and I had two initial thoughts:

One: Wonderful for you as it would have to have been an enormously good deal for you to “sell you pride and joy”!

Second: That we would no longer be in a position to use Donation as it would be financially (at $1,000.00 per year) out of the reach for our congregation.

So, needless to say, you got me! Not more visits to my house for you for awhile!

Margie