Linda Hargraves wrote in a message to Bob Juge:

  Howdy Linda!

 RJT> I wouldn't worry too much about losing your utilities.  I am so 
 RJT> in the habit of typing "silt max -p -2a" because something or 
 RJT> other needed the old-style files that I don't even think about it 
 RJT> any more.  I can't even remember what it was that needed it.

 LH>      What do those switches do?  I don't believe I have ever seen
 LH> any reference to them, unless they pertain to v3.01.

 BJ> If no switches are specified, then SILT defaults to generating
 BJ> everything
 BJ> except the Max 2.x-compatible area files.

 LH>     This is an example of exactly why I don't like most upgrades. 
 LH> Too much gets changed, not always for the better.  This is one
 LH> time, I guess I will HAVE to upgrade, like it or not.  Why do
 LH> programmers not listen to their users? Don't we try to support
 LH> them?  Shouldn't they at least attempt to understand our
 LH> needs/wants?

I veru rarely post in here but I read it religiously cause there is always
something new. I have noticed your thread, and I must say I am
dissappointed. The "upgrade" has been available for some years,
and the users were listened to back then. You have to remember that this is
'free' software, and for the capabilities built into Maximus, its pretty
amazing. You won't ever get a deal like Maximus again. There are really no
Max 2.x files required anymore, unless someone wrote something specific for
their own system, so compatability is not really an issue. The important
parts of your system will transfer with little hassle and if you want to
keep all your old v2.x files you can by using the switches on the v3 utils.

 LH>   Right now, I have not even found the upgrade.

Try http://www.lanius.com

Cheers,
           Rick
 

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