I'm working on an upgrade schedule for several Access 2.0 apps. Anybody have
the inside scoop on a release date for Office 2000? I'd hate to upgrade to
Access8.0 a month before the new version is released.

Thanks,
joan

If it helps giving you an idea, I have the Corporate Preview of Office 2000
and it's
expiry date ( Time bomb) is August 31 1999.

So you have at least until August, Microsoft is not in the habit of
releasing the official product prior to their time bombed betas.

If I understand correctly, its due to come in September, that way people
have at least 3 months to try and implement the new version, along with
Windows 2000.

Hamilton Administrator

Huh? They have often released prior to time bomb dates. They have gotten
lots of feedback to add a few months to anticipated release date just in
case they are delayed by anything. The official release plan still says Q2
of this year.

Michael

It's my impression that the Access 2 to 8 upgrade could be a lot of
work but mostly if you're using API calls.  From 8 to 9 should be much
less work.

However this is my impression from reading the various newsgroups.  I
haven't yet installed any beta software of any kind.  I won't install
Access 2000 for several weeks or months until newsgroup reports
indicate that either a service patch has been issued or it's running
smooth enough to not need one.

Tony (Some times I choose to stay off the bleeding edge.)
----
Message posted to newsgroup and emailed.
Tony Toews, Independent Computer Consultant
The Year 2000 crisis: Will my parents or your grand parents still be receiving
their pension in January, 2000?  See http://www.granite.ab.ca/year2000
Microsoft Access Links, Hints, Tips & Accounting Systems at
http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm

Fortunatley for me Tony, I am a Technical Instructor and have approximatley
30 computers in our one facility that allows me to put up the beta and test
it, if it crashes, I just reformat and install ( a proccess which now takes
only 10 minutes per computer over the network with automated login and ghost
software. )

So I've been pluggin away at it, so far it looks really good and very stable
compared to what i expected.

-/Keith.

Hamilton Administrator
Working World Training Centres
Hamilton, Ontario  Canada

Hi,

To avoid any problem, check the following link:

http://www.microsoft.com/magazine/ms/preferredrez.htm

I have just received a letter (there is disclosure at the end of the letter,
so don't take it for absolute cash) from this subscription and, well, I will
just cut and paste it, even if the "disclosure" forbid it, textually...
 see point 2 below the MS Copyright), so, be warned, this is a selection
only of the text but I think the "good" news (the spirit of the law)
prevails the word-by-word legal text (the wording of the law):

(...)

1. GET OFFICE 97 NOW, RECEIVE OFFICE 2000 FOR FREE LATER

It's called the Microsoft Office Technology Guarantee, and it's this easy:
If you purchase Office 97 or any Office 97 application between January 1,
1999 and July 31, 1999, the guarantee allows you to upgrade to the
corresponding Office 2000 suite or application, when available, for the cost
of shipping and handling (approximately $7.50 US/$10 CDN) plus applicable
sales tax.

(...)

(c) 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. The information
contained in this document represents the current view of Microsoft
Corporation on the issues discussed as of the date of publication. Because
Microsoft must respond to change in market conditions, it should not be
interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft and Microsoft cannot
guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the date of
publication. INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED 'AS IS'
WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND FREEDOM FROM INFRINGEMENT. The user assumes the
entire risk as to the accuracy and the use of this document. This document
may be copied and distributed subject to the following conditions:

1. All text must be copied without modification and all pages must be
included;

2. All copies must contain Microsoft's copyright notice and any other
notices provided therein;

3. This document may not be distributed for profit.

Again, to get the full copy, for yourself, please, register yourself at the
link I have supplied here up.

Vanderghast, Access MVP.

Thanks everyone