How many times do you have to tell us you don't have a job and want Neil to provide everything for nothing.
----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Status report from Abroham Neal Software > Neal thanks for the update.. Im looking forward to the new V10... > Since I dont have a job ive spent a lot of time in the shack lately and im > really interested in how its going to work . > > Dave N8DC > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Neal Campbell" <[email protected]> > To: "DXBase List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 11:45:35 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [Dxbase] Status report from Abroham Neal Software > > Hi all > > First of all, thanks to all who have upgraded since the price reduction, > the > support is very appreciated! > > Because I want to have at least 3 releases within the next version and > they > will cross the yearly boundary, I am going to rename DXBase 2010 to DXBase > version 10. That way I can continue to release bug fixes and new features > without the confusion of whether it happens in 2010 or 2011. I want to be > 100% happy with version 10, both in terms of internal software structure > as > well as getting many of the to do list items done before turning the > "release clock" to version 11. I promise that I will not force an upgrade > for at least 18 months on v10. > > The basic framework (database maintenance and qso entry aspects) of the > program is looking pretty good. I am still making some technology choices > that could force "1 step back" before I move forward but the framework is > the easy part (in fact). Please don't ask for screenshots, demo programs, > etc. as I cannot do that. I will not release anything like that until its > been thru a good part of beta testing as things always change during that > cycle and I do not want to get you excited about something that changes > during that phase. All I can say is it will contain the very latest > technologies from Microsoft and look very much at home on Windows 7 (and > if > you haven't upgraded to Win7, you should consider it as I think its > wonderful). > > Many people have asked if I will be at Dayton and unless something > unexpected happens, I will be there. I will not have a booth this year > (there's about a 15% chance I cannot make it and the booth fees are pretty > steep and non-refundable). I might ask a "friendly company" if I can nudge > onto their setup but at a minimum I will be there with a shirt and name > badge reflecting DXBase. > > For sure, the first release will happen during the latter half of the > summer. I hope the beta testers get it in late June/early July. The only > deterrent to the schedule is the volume of computer orders I handle. > Luckily > its slowed down over the last couple of weeks so I have been able to > really > devote some uninterrupted time to the release. So, with the 18 month > commitment to retain the v10 version, that means the earliest I ask you > for > the next upgrade will be Q1 of 2012. > > Speaking of which, if you have a friend who is considering a new computer, > I > give a free license away with each sale of a computer. If you already have > a > computer, you can have the license used for a friend. > > Thanks again for the continued support, great ideas (don't stop sending > them, you are not overwhelming me with ideas) and telling the DXBase story > to your friends! > 73 > > Neal Campbell > Abroham Neal Software > www.abrohamnealsoftware.com > (540) 645 5394 NEW PHONE NUMBER > > Amateur Radio: K3NC > Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ > DXBase bug reports: email to [email protected] > Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase 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
