[Dxbase] To be or not to be?

[Charlie Gallo]

On 3/16/2009 Dick Williams wrote:

> I have been using DXBase for more years than I care to think about; and I
> have to say that the program right now does all (and a lot more) than I
> need.

I'd like the dropdown boxes to work on  the secondary monitor.  By LOTW support, most people mean "one click" - you click, it generates the ADI, signs it, and sends it, no "export to adif", then having to go into TSQL, sign, then email/go to web page.  The API is there, but...  How about having the LOTW report right inside dxBase?  Not having to close the database, import, and the update statistics.

As far as I see at this point, dxBase is for all intents, abandoned by the developer.  It's got great user support - add-ins, reports and the like, but the program itself?

I understand the spot Jack is in.  I've developed small market "shrink wrap" applications.  It's hard (VERY VERY hard) to justify the expense of a major rewrite, in fact, it's nearly impossible to justify writing the software in the first place, unless you have a LOT of free (as in non-billable) time, with nothing else to do.  

DXBase does MOST of what I'd like/need it to do, and does it well.  Jack honestly doesn't owe us anything.  That said, I'd like to hear if there are any plans for an upgrade

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