Kay Shapero wrote in a message to All:

 KS> Thanks to Opus deciding it didn't like the year 1999, I'm not 
 KS> only operating in a time warp (this message has the correct 
 KS> date but that's because I'm using msged which doesn't care), 
 KS> I'm about to convert over to a new system somewhat earlier than 
 KS> I'd intended... :->

Hiya,  Kay,  been a while...

I've been running Maximus here since I put the board up back in the spring
of '92,  and have never seen any particular reason to consider switching to
anything else.

 KS> Anyway, currently on hand I've got a copy of Maximus 3.01 I 
 KS> acquired early last year and haven't looked at since, and would 
 KS> like some advice before I start doing anything serious with it.

Fire it up and have fun!

 KS> Is there a later release that would probably be better (I can 
 KS> get at websites, but not easily, so prefer to know first if 
 KS> it's there or not)?  If so, which one?

There were recent y2k fix (beta!) releases,  I wouldn't worry about them
just yet.  What I run here is 3.01.  The y2k releases came out through some
file echo and also are on somebody's (Gary Gilmore?) web site,  I'm sure
you'll get a response on that point.

 KS> Is there anything you wish someone had told you before you 
 KS> started using the system that isn't.. quite.. findable in the 
 KS> docs?  Strange things it does when you're not expecting it?  
 KS> (Other than the Silver Xpress problem Karen just posted on 
 KS> anyway.)

Nothing comes to mind for me,  offhand.  I've found it to be the most
flexible package out there,  and have only seldom had a bit of a problem
with getting it to do what I wanted it to,  mostly that's not the case.

 KS> I'm told there's an upcoming update to make it survive into the 
 KS> year 2000 but it doesn't sound like it'll be out early enough 
 KS> for me to wait for it to arrive.

They're out now,  at least in beta.  I don't think this is going to be a
real problem, based on posts from Scott in here.

 KS> Suggestions?  

Have fun with it,  and if you hit any snags post in here?  :-)

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