[Dxbase] My 2 cents on "new" dxbase

[Jim WA9YSD]

I caught hell for my 2 cents worth a few years ago.

2007 is what it is and not easy to work with.  Thank god it is being reworked. 
 It would be a loss to the hobby if this program went away for good. The idea of 
its capabilities had changed the hobby and many had radio programs designed 
there's with some of the features of DXBase.  Other people went out and saw what 
others were doing with their programs and DXBase changed a bit because of it. 
 Windows versions changed and so did DXBase.  Some programs have programed them 
selves into a corner, some redesigned and a couple of them did not.

The updater I feel is the key to having the program evolve and have a good 
operating program.  So you want to get it right.  Having these changes is a sign 
of the owners intent of having a good product, making it reliable, keeping up 
with new radio capabilities, correcting glitches, being user friendly and the 
sort.

I could run a list of what I liked and dis-like about various programs I have 
ran in the past after leaving DXBase.  Contrary of belief, other programs have 
similar issues, along with different issues.  Each program has their unique 
problems.  So in my case, I had to decide what unique problems I did not want to 
deal with.

Stick it out until the new version is ready.  Your not missing out on much for 
what the other programs are doing out there.  They are basically cleaning up 
things that do not work right.  No great break throughs.  

One program comes to mind. They are now concentrating on radio interface and 
issues that it has. Yet it is your basic generic logging program that only 
covers 2 or 3 awards and charging a bundle of money for it and for updated 
versions of the program.  Like I said before it is a program that is out there 
that has its unique problem that cannot hold a candle to DXBase, and I am glad 
it is not DXBase.
 
Stay on course, fight a good fight, and keep the faith.  Jim K9TF/WA9YSD