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[WriteLog] RE: WriteLog Demo ????

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Subject: [WriteLog] RE: WriteLog Demo ????
From: jflanders2@home.com (Jerry Flanders)
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 11:16:02 -0500
Your loss, Bob.

I took advantage of the opportunity to preview WL back when only version 8
was the demo. As a result of that demo, I paid for V9 and have also now
paid for the upgrade to V10.

If you are expert in your present software and don't want to use the
additional features of WL, you don't really need to change, anyway. I was
totally disappointed with every DOS ham program I could find  and REALLY
wanted the Windows features in my ham radio stuff. WL gave me that.
Incidentally, I considered myself a DOS expert, and had paid for those ham
DOS programs I was tossing. I still use DOS often for special needs,

WL is not perfect, but it generally works better than advertised (sometimes
not).

I will repeat something here I said publicly a couple years ago concerning
WL - it is the best money I have ever spent on the station here. No
advertising - just my honest personal opinion. 

If Wayne, W5XD is reading this, thanks (again) for making it available and
trying to keep it current. Maybe some day you will make a perfect revision,
but until then, I will put up with the minor quirks I find now and then.

Jerry Flanders W4UK

At 08:51 PM 11/29/00 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Hi Ron:
>After reading your reply to my message, I think I'll pass on WriteLog and
just
>stick with CT !!!
>
>Your demo version doesn't seem to be much of a demo, at least in real
terms of
>really? being able to use and learn the features of your program.? I would
>think that allowing full use of the complete program, but limiting the max.
>number of log entries to 50 or 100 or using your callsign and QTH in the
setup
>would provide the prospective user a fairer chance to make a decision to
>switch
>to WriteLog.
>
>Also I don't see what Brian's problem with his RITTY copy protection scheme
>has
>to do with my asking about a WriteLog Demo !!!!?? If one were to read between
>the lines, one might get the impression that anyone requesting a demo was
>going
>to steal your program !!!? FYI, Brian is back in business selling a new
>version
>of his RITTY program without any problems.
>
>Lastly if you were going to offer a demo, I would think you would try to make
>the best show you could to the potential customer and show off your latest
>features, rather than offering a non-functional obsolete version.
>
>I've looked at an awful lot of "Logging" programs and rejected them for
>lack of
>VHF/UHF support.? Guess WriteLog will just get rejected for lack of trying.
>
>Sincerely
>Bob - WA1OFR
>ARRL T.S., EMA
>
>SNIP...


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