I used to be a DXBase user many years ago. I recall having a lengthy phone conversation with Jack about features I would like to see in DXBase. I do not recall how that conversation ended, but I started my design for DX4WIN the next day.
I wish Jack all the best, --Paul, KK4HD Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: > Hi Paul, > > Any interest in buying the assets? > > :-) > > I used DXbase at one time, but only the DOS version. It might have > been my 2nd logging program, PAYL DXLog being the first. DXbase was > cutting-edge at the time, but the one thing that annoyed me was having > to constantly re-index to get updated award status, etc. I found the > Windows versions(s) intimidating, and being a programmer myself, that > says something. > > It's sad to see something like this close up shop, but based on lack > of upgrades, as well as Dayton attendance (or lack thereof), it's not > all that surprising. > > > Finally, for those of you waiting for DX4WIN version 8, I can report > that Paul is anxious to release it, and we're just getting the final > documentation updated. In fact, it might be the first time I've ever > read the manual cover-to-cover (all 205 pages), and I learned a lot > about the program in doing so, even though I have been using it over > 10 years! > > 73 - Jim AD1C > > > On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Mel<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> From: Jack >> To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net >> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 11:52 AM >> Subject: [Dxbase] Farewell >> >> Effective today, we have discontinued the sale of DXbase and we have >> taken steps to close Scientific Solutions, Inc. >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.41/2277 - Release Date: 08/02/09 > 05:56:00 > > ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
