[LOGic] callbooks

[Warren Elly]

Dennis... What .DLL should we be using?
I am getting all kinds of coded numbers and letters in place of the  
name line
after changing to another URL in the software.
Now I am trying to restore to the proper URL...
Many thanks,

Warren W1GUD
Tampa

On Sep 7, 2009, at 10:53 AM, Dennis Hevener wrote:

>> 1. It's questionable if one really should given that there is a paid
> service available.
>
> The callbook site is NOT free, regardless of whether or not you pay
> out-of-pocket for the subscription.  He has two business models he  is
> pursuing:
>
> 1.  Pay for XML access.  Not a bad deal, and it works great.
>
> 2. Sell ad space.    And it's free _to the public_. But it's not
> free-free. I've spent thousands there myself. Under this model, he  
> WANTS
> visitors.  LOGic is actually helping him.  LOGic forces you to look at
> the web page, then click a button to continue.  I should be his best
> friend!  We go way back -- I was one of the first if not THE first to
> support the CD-ROM database, and I told him how LOGic works.  Up until
> now I have been totally up-front about it. If he asked me to stop, I
> probably would.
>
> I know that someone wrote a .DLL that would plug in in place of the
> CD-ROM .DLL, and give free access to the web site data without seeing
> the ads.  That is totally wrong.  Maybe that's all he's trying to  
> prevent.
>
> There is plenty of money to be made from online advertising. Look at
> google, myspace, facebook....
>
> And I think having two models is a good business decision.  It is  
> giving
> the largest number of consumers what they want.  "Free" access with
> advertisements, or inexpensive fast paid subscriptions.
>
>> It's of questionable value. I, for one, am irritated by guys who on  
>> CW
> or particularly digital modes refer to me by the name on the   site
> rather than the one I just sent in the text of my message.
>
> This isn't the only online callbook site available.  Like the  
> automobile
> and the television, they are here to stay in one for one another.   If
> he made web access unavailable, and XML access too expensive, someone
> would eventually start something else.
>
> Tnx & 73,
>
> DH
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