[LOGic] DXBase closing shop

[Mel]

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LARRY OSBORNE wrote:
> There is still room for more "stuff".  We need a program that also cooks 
> dinner, vacuums the rugs, drives us around town, and controls moon 
> landings...........Who wants a program that just does "logging"?  (other 
> than me)
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mel" <ve2dc at videotron.ca>
> To: "LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging 
> program" <logic at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 9:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [LOGic] DXBase closing shop
> 
> 
>> 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
>>>
>>> -----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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This was posted on the DXBase email reflector on Friday.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Gregg
>>>
>>> W6IZT
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Effective today, we have discontinued the sale of DXbase and we have
>>>
>>>> taken
>>>
>>>
>>>> steps to close Scientific Solutions, Inc.  For many months, we have
>>> studied
>>>
>>>> the prospects of further development work on DXbase.  We have studied
>>>> your
>>>
>>>
>>>> answers to surveys, private emails, reflector posts, and telephone 
>>>> calls.
>>>> It became clear to us that DXbase 2007 already provides nearly all of
>>>> the capabilities that the vast majority of our customers want.
>>>> Therefore it would be unlikely that we could improve enough on DXbase
>>>> to warrant
>>> upgrades
>>>
>>>> in the near future.
>>>
>>>> So after many many years, we have come to the end.  We appreciate the
>>>> loyalty that we have been given by so many of you and we wish you
>>>> success
>>> in
>>>
>>>> your ham activities.  We've made a ton of friendships over the years
>>>> and
>>> we
>>>
>>>> are grateful to have been given that opportunity.  We will of course
>>> remain
>>>
>>>> active in ham radio and will no doubt see many of you again.
>>>
>>>> We have been accepting offers for the purchase of all rights
>>>> associated
>>> with
>>>
>>>> DXbase source code and will continue to accept offers for another ten
>>>> days
>>>
>>>
>>>> or so.  If a deal is reached with anyone, you'll hear about it from 
>>>> them.
>>>> Since our DXbase email address will be shut down shortly, we will be
>>>> accepting offers at a temporary email address aa4lu123 at yahoo.com.
>>>
>>>> Best wishes and thanks for your support, Jack
>>>
>>>
>>>
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