[LOGic] DXBase closing shop

[Mel]

It is the future of all logging programs. Eventually there are no new 
features to add. Possible end-point scenarios...

1. Abandonment... such as YPlog... a disaster for users...
2. Significant development ceases and an annual support charge is 
instituted... Writelog is an example...
3. Binary put into the public domain... example CT...
4. Source released to the public domain... don't think anyone has done 
this yet...

However, the final chapter hasn't been written at DXBase yet... if 
someone picks up the product end-point 2 might be viable.

Tom wrote:
> Could this be the future of LOGic?  DXBase has been around since the days of
> the DOS operating system.  There are certainly several good logging programs
> available for free.  I wouldn't be surprised.
> 
> Tom
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Carroll [mailto:w2wg at comcast.net] 
> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 6:37 AM
> To: 'LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging
> program'
> Subject: [LOGic] DXBase closing shop
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> This was posted on the DXBase email reflector on Friday.
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> Gregg
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> Effective today, we have discontinued the sale of DXbase and we have 
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>> taken
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>> steps to close Scientific Solutions, Inc.  For many months, we have
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> studied 
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>> the prospects of further development work on DXbase.  We have studied 
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>> answers to surveys, private emails, reflector posts, and telephone calls. 
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>> It became clear to us that DXbase 2007 already provides nearly all of 
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>> the capabilities that the vast majority of our customers want.  
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>> Therefore it would be unlikely that we could improve enough on DXbase 
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>> So after many many years, we have come to the end.  We appreciate the 
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>> loyalty that we have been given by so many of you and we wish you 
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>> success
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>> your ham activities.  We've made a ton of friendships over the years 
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>> are grateful to have been given that opportunity.  We will of course
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> remain 
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>> active in ham radio and will no doubt see many of you again.
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>> We have been accepting offers for the purchase of all rights 
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>> DXbase source code and will continue to accept offers for another ten 
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>> or so.  If a deal is reached with anyone, you'll hear about it from them. 
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>> Since our DXbase email address will be shut down shortly, we will be 
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>> accepting offers at a temporary email address aa4lu123 at yahoo.com.
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>> Best wishes and thanks for your support, Jack
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