While I would agree there is no reason to throw away tools that work ... When I tossed W98SE several years ago it was BSOD's several times a day ... With Win 2K/XP Pro I boot the systems every month or two whether I need to or not ...
--- In [email protected], "Buzz M. Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tomasz, > > I still use Windows98SE, and I prefer to continue using it for a > number of reasons. All applications of interest to me, including > current versions of AmiBroker, work just fine using W98se, so I see > no reason to have to change, even though Microsoft no longer supports > it. I also still use many DOS programs that are still quite useful. > > May I assume that when you no longer support AB to work on Windows 98 > platforms, that whatever the most-recent and final version of AB that > HAS BEEN developed to work on W98 WILL continue to operate on that > OS? I would think so, and if truly the case, then whatever features > are available in that particular version will likely be more than > adequate for my own particular purposes. Other than a > few 'conveniences' that I might suggest for modifying the 'command' > buttons on the AA screen for backtester user-selected 'defaults', and > possibly allowing the user to re-arrange columns (and save settings > as 'defaults') on the backtester report, any other enhancements NOT > workable on W98 are not likely to be crucial to my use of AB. > > I see no reason to 'throw away' perfectly usable 'old' systems that > continue to work just because there exist newer, more 'bells and > whistles' systems, whether they be OS's or applications, as long as > these do what I need. For example, I am quite happy using even AB > version 4.7x for my purposes. Fortunately, I am a programmer-type > user, and since AB is of an 'open architecture' design (THANK YOU, > Tomasz!!!!!), whether I can run future versions or not (due to > removal of support on older OS's) is less important to me right now. > > My preference would be for AB to continue to be developed for use on > Windows 98, but if you, Tomasz, see a need to do otherwise, I fully > support your decision as you need to do whatever is in YOUR best > interest for business purposes. You have given us users so much > already, and I for one, am VERY GRATEFUL AND APPRECIATE of YOUR > dedication, astute vision 'of' (and 'for') AB, and your technical > expertise!! Thank you, Thank YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!! (;->) (;->) > > Buzz > > ------------------- > Buzz M. Ross > Creative Consulting Co. > Boulder, CO 80301 USA > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> > wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > I would like to know if anyone of you is still using > > Windows 95 or 98 with AmiBroker. > > > > I am asking because Microsoft has stopped supporting > > Windows 95 and 98 few years ago and none of current > > MS development tools support them making development > > for large system base difficult (currently AmiBroker works on every > release > > of Windows starting from Windows 95 upto most recent Windows Vista). > > > > Best regards, > > Tomasz Janeczko > > amibroker.com > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ For other support material please check also: http://www.amibroker.com/support.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
