[Ham-Computers] RE: windows stuff

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Duane,

Yep, most updates these days are Beta versions, if not Alpha.  They never get 
to finished code, especially if their name is Microsoft!  The only drawback 
to using a DOS based package 15 years into a Windows world is that you can't 
copy and paste.  Address labels, for example.

That alone may one day cause me to spend the time to port the ap to the 
current Windows version of dBase.  But even dBase II of 20+ years ago was a better 
database manager than the current version of Access.  And had a better 
programming language.

I think Tarzan's trademark call was called something of the Great Apes.  But 
can't recall what "something" was.

In a message dated 8/30/2005 11:15:23 PM Central Daylight Time, 
dfischer at usol.com writes: 
> Good for you Robert. When you find a program that does what you need, there 
> is
> no reason to upgrade and screw things up!     
>     
> The only program I can use to print checks with is Quicken 8.0 the last DOS
> version. Nobody supports the Windows versions, not even the screen reading
> programs.    
>     
> I realy do not care if Tarzan The Ape Man crawls out of my computer and 
> rattles
> the windows with that thunderous whatever the heck it was call of his!  
> Upgrades
> almost always lead to trouble, so why break what is working?     

Robert Downs - Houston
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