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Greg Edwards-268690 SSC-Insane Points: 20680 More actions · Answer 1

Good to see I am not the only one with a cynical view of apps on devices. A flashlight app which needs all object authority on your device......why would a flashlight app need anything more than a sliver of hardware access to do all it needed?

Michael L John One Orange Chip Points: 27079 More actions · Answer 2

Anyone see the email from PASS?

We are saddened to tell you that, due to the impact of COVID-19, PASS is ceasing all regular operations, effective January 15, 2021.

Michael L John
If you assassinate a DBA, would you pull a trigger?
To properly post on a forum:
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/61537/

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 399289 More actions · Answer 3

Yep. All done. Sucks.

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004646 More actions · Answer 4

It had a great run and built one heck of a community. The community isn't dead and neither is the spirit of sharing knowledge that it inspired. We're going to keep our user group going and, someday, we're going to do an SQLSaturday again.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 738897 More actions · Answer 5

Michael L John wrote:

Anyone see the email from PASS?
We are saddened to tell you that, due to the impact of COVID-19, PASS is ceasing all regular operations, effective January 15, 2021.

🙁

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 6

Jeff Moden wrote:

It had a great run and built one heck of a community. The community isn't dead and neither is the spirit of sharing knowledge that it inspired. We're going to keep our user group going and, someday, we're going to do an SQLSaturday again.

'Zactly. The metro Detroit, MI chapter is going to continue, as is the Lansing, MI chapter.

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Sergiy SSC Guru Points: 110209 More actions · Answer 7

Michael L John wrote:

Anyone see the email from PASS?
We are saddened to tell you that, due to the impact of COVID-19, PASS is ceasing all regular operations, effective January 15, 2021.

Can you imagine? Here in New Zealand we eradicated the virus. Twice.

Second time after the idiots at the border let travellers from UK, Pakistan, India and USA through without quarantine on "compassionate reasons". That was our "second wave".

Now - no social distancing, no staying at home, only masks on public transport remind us about the pandemic.

Gradually opening borders with Australia. But after that blunder which caused the second lockdown the government is overcausios.

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Code for TallyGenerator

Michael L John One Orange Chip Points: 27079 More actions · Answer 8

Sergiy wrote:

Michael L John wrote:
Anyone see the email from PASS?
We are saddened to tell you that, due to the impact of COVID-19, PASS is ceasing all regular operations, effective January 15, 2021.
Can you imagine? Here in New Zealand we eradicated the virus. Twice.
Second time after the idiots at the border let travellers from UK, Pakistan, India and USA through without quarantine on "compassionate reasons". That was our "second wave".
Now - no social distancing, no staying at home, only masks on public transport remind us about the pandemic.
Gradually opening borders with Australia. But after that blunder which caused the second lockdown the government is overcausios.

I wonder if the virus was the cause of PASS's demise, or was it the final nail in the coffin?

Michael L John
If you assassinate a DBA, would you pull a trigger?
To properly post on a forum:
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/61537/

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95461 More actions · Answer 9

Michael L John wrote:

I wonder if the virus was the cause of PASS's demise, or was it the final nail in the coffin?

I hope that it was just the first, but I fear it's the second.

Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 399289 More actions · Answer 10

Michael L John wrote:

I wonder if the virus was the cause of PASS's demise, or was it the final nail in the coffin?

Personally, I'd say it's 70/30. We had a balanced budget last year and plans for PASS Pro to move us off dependency on Summit. When the pandemic hit, our cash flow went to zero. Then add in the extended lack of in-person stuff and our existing contracts with venues & hotels, we just couldn't keep going. So, it's both, but way more Covid than not.

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt

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Jo Pattyn SSC-Dedicated Points: 32510 More actions · Answer 11

Jo Pattyn

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January 5, 2021 at 3:48 pm

#3827647

Happy New Year 2021

Eirikur Eiriksson SSC Guru Points: 182948 More actions · Answer 12

Happy New Year everyone!

😎

May the Source be with you!

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004646 More actions · Answer 13

Jo Pattyn wrote:

Happy New Year 2021

Same to you, Jo! To you and all the other denizens of this fine forum, I hope this post finds all of you and yours in good shape and fine health!

As for me, it's like my Dad used to say, "I'm in good condition for the condition I'm in". 😀 If I was doing any better, I'd have to be twins. 😀

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 738897 More actions · Answer 14

Happy New Year, hopefully everyone is starting the year out on a good note.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004646 More actions · Answer 15

Steve Jones - SSC Editor wrote:

Happy New Year, hopefully everyone is starting the year out on a good note.

BWAAAA-HAAAAAA!!! Some of my fellow older folks in the crowd will have an appreciation for what I think is a good note...

I farted, it made a sound... and I didn't have to change my underwear! 😀

I know, I know... "only on THE THREAD"! 😀

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)