Hi Roy,

 RJT> Linda Hargraves wrote in a message to Roy J. Tellason:

 LH>    It still seems a bit too much for me.  It is so easy to just 
 LH> do silt max without needing any switches. 

 RJT> Yeah,  well,  it's *only* needed if you are still 
 RJT> running utilities or other stuff that needs the old-
 RJT> style files.  I kind of like the idea,  myself,  as it 
 RJT> means you don't have files cluttering up your disk if 
 RJT> you don't need them, but you still have the option to 
 RJT> generate them if you _do_ need them for something.

   Ok, I will take that into consideration.
 LH> Maybe I should just join the others and quit bbsing altogether. 
 LH> This is why I have major problems with the way software authors 
 LH> write their programs.
 RJT> I saw your comment in the previous message about users 
 RJT> supporting their authors and such stuff,  too.  I 
 RJT> don't know about you,  but Scott hasn't gotten a 
 RJT> nickel from me,  and one of the real attractions of 
 RJT> Maximus to me _is_ the fact that it's free.  In spite 
 RJT> of this,  emailed/netmailed questions get answered,  
 RJT> suggestions get considered,  if not outright accepted, 
 RJT>  and I sure as heck can't see any basis for complaint.
   I was talking in general terms, not specifically Maximas/Scott.

 RJT> It's a hell of a flexible bbs package,  one that I can see as being able 
 RJT> to do darn near anything you might want it to,  with 
 RJT> an investment of some time and effort.  I appreciate 
 RJT> care to make such an investment,  and when you look at 
 RJT> their boards,  it shows.  They're also the ones that 
 RJT> spend big money on commercial packages,  which never 
 RJT> quite seem to have all of the bugs out of them.

    I totally agree with you here.

 RJT> You "have major problems with the way software authors 
 RJT> write their programs"? How much programming have you 
 RJT> done,  then?  Think you can do a better job?  Feel 
 RJT> free...

    If I did that type of programming, I would.  As a user, I have the
right to my opinions if I am going to use their programs.

    TTYL
       Linda
         cat.lady{at}cats.gratisnet.com


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