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Except it requires your IT department to contract it, which makes it a non-starter for most "shadow IT" uses where Access excels.
by benhurmarcel 7y ago
Except it requires your IT department to contract it, which makes it a non-starter for most "shadow IT" uses where Access excels.
- ako 7y agoAccess running on your pc is also there because of your IT department.
- TeMPOraL 7y agoAccess running on your PC is because it comes bundled with MS Office suite, which is installed for you to have Word, Excel, PowerPoint and perhaps Outlook available. It's a great thing Microsoft didn't make it easy to unbundle them all, otherwise lot of places with Access wouldn't have it.
- TeMPOraL 7y agoNot to mention, Access won't randomly break because Microsoft isn't likely to Move Fast and Break Things or suddenly get acquihired. And it will work over LAN even when you lose your Internet access. And, all your data - including schemas and forms you've made - is in actual file.
- Spooky23 7y agoPlus, it's the normal shitty SaaS model for something that isn't enterprisey enough. So it's easy pickings for budget cuts. Access is like a cockroach. It never dies as long as some Microsoft stuff is still around. The only thing that will kill it is subscription licensing -- Microsoft eventually take it away for Azure AirTableClone.