I do not know about computer programming but I think it would have been better for all if Millennia had bitten the bullet a long time ago to update its technology to handle Unicode etc. I imagine the longer it has been left while adding more “bells and whistles”, the harder it has become to rewrite Legacy on new technology.
Nations like US and Australia are very multicultural and increasingly so. To me, Unicode should be a core feature of any family history software. Meanwhile bells and whistles like graphs or plotting of migration or nationality are very inaccurate and gimmicky for people with ancestors from parts of the world where borders have frequently changed. The same person can have a “nationality” different to their ethnicity or language. They may have lived in the same location for their whole life but lived in several countries due to border changes etc. If you really want to know about your ancestors and their lives, you need research the history of the specific town/s they lived in. Many of the names will require Unicode. Even then, care must be taken because sometimes many different towns can have the same name. Therefore Google Maps can lead you astray- another reason why plotting locations can be very inaccurate or gimmicky. MyHeritage has Unicode and users from all over the world. It is hard to imagine why they would want Legacy unless they intend to rewrite it with Unicode or scrap it altogether. Since there is no intention to include Unicode in Legacy 10, maybe the latter is their intention. But who knows- reality is often stranger than fiction. If MyHeritage rewrites or changes Legacy, I only hopes it keeps its various screen views- uncluttered, aesthetically pleasing, easy to follow and navigate, easy to explain things to people who not family historians or genealogists etc. John From: Chris Hill Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2017 4:54 AM To: 'Legacy User Group' Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Millennia Sale to MyHeritage According to Microsoft’s support, the tools are not capable of converting an application automatically. So they will still have to work through it and make to work as required. Better to start again with a new program, VB or C#. Regards Chris From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On Behalf Of Sherry Sent: 04 August 2017 16:01 To: Brian Kelly <exma...@gmail.com> Cc: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Millennia Sale to MyHeritage They've been saying that for years! I'd think there are tools to help with the conversion..... S. On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 6:59 AM, Brian Kelly <exma...@gmail.com> wrote: But, as the reply to the question explained, conversion will mean a complete rewrite from the ground up. That is a big effort and unless MyHeritage is willing to invest the money to do that by hiring a team of programmers it will not happen. Brian Kelly On 04-Aug-17 9:54 AM, Hot.Rod.Wife wrote: You'd think that would be high on the list for an Israeli company...Sherry -------- Original message -------- From: Brian Kelly <exma...@gmail.com> Date: 8/4/17 6:49 AM (GMT-08:00) To: Legacy Test <legacyt...@legacyusers.com>, Legacy User Group <LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com> Subject: [LegacyUG] Millennia Sale to MyHeritage Well it looks like there will be interesting times ahead for Millennia and the software with the merger/acquisition of Millennia by MyHeritage. Too bad that one of the answers about Legacy 10 is that it will not support Unicode. I guess that means that it will still be a Visual Basic application. I am beginning to think it will never be migrated to the .net framework and Unicode. Brian Kelly --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/
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