Re: Microsoft Dynamics CRM2OneNote

Dave J. (Scoop0901) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:17:16 -0000

I haven't yet installed things and gotten it all up and running -- meaning I am not sure if the functionality is already there or if this could be a wish list item -- but the one thing that immediately came when I read this post was that a OneNote PowerToy for Small Business Manager to OneNote would be a great idea, as well.

I've watched others use Small Business Manager over the past few weeks, which has led me to install it from the second DVD in the Office 2007 Ultimate setup. I am getting things all set up to use that tool over the weekend, but being able to send stuff from that to OneNote by the click of a button would be ideal!

Re: Automattic Matt Does A U-Turn With Themes

Dave J. (Scoop0901) — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:02:24 -0000

A lot of good people have left the WordPress world. Many have headed to Habari, while others have gone in other directions. Why? Because of stuff Matt's done with WordPress, if you read the various sites.

Double-stepping like this is stupid.

Themes at $60 with half going to WP? Not!

If you talk with many of the WordPress theme developers, they find out what kind of theme you want, then go find a free theme that has the basics of what you want, then modify it to your tastes. In fact, one "theme developer" I was working with a few months ago actually sent me a proposal for a theme -- the CSS and two pages as a sample -- and guess what I found? The original theme creator's name, URL, and info in the theme. At the top of the CSS file, though, what did it say? That it was created -- entirely -- by the person I was dealing with. Sorry, but that's underhanded and wrong. In fact, it's stealing. Do these "theme developers" understand copyrights, at all? They understand the copyright when they want to, but when it isn't to their advantage, they think they can take and twist all they want.

Needless to say, the developer I was working with quickly disappeared after I threatened to forward the complete email, with full headers and attachment, to the developer of the original theme. Since the theme was never finalized, there's not a lot the original theme developer could do, legally, so I let it go.

The theme developers -- such as Sadish Bala, who I've purchased several themes from over the past few months -- would do well to NOT associate their themes with WP's theme plan. Instead, put up one theme, get a link back to their main site, and keep the profits in their own pocket.

It's just like last year, when WP went after select sites using the words "WordPress" in the site's domain name. WP threatened legal action. If you do a quick search on WordPress in Google, looking for site URLs, you will find at least 10 sites that are NOT affiliated with WordPress/Automattic that are using WordPress in the domain name. I guess the threats go out to those that don't play by some rules Matt lays down for friends? Who knows. No matter what it is, it's all double standards, and as long as "WordPress" (aka Automattic) is doing something, it's kosher. If "WordPress" (aka Automattic) isn't doing it, then it isn't kosher.

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