I love DXB 2007. I can wait. Steve, N4JQQ
On 9/7/2010 3:46 PM, jim cowan wrote: > Neal is being polite - in my opinion... He will not say it but I think it is > time for someone to say it and this seems like an appropriate time to do > just that... > > If there is another logging program that suits your needs ( The Unknown > Typist ) then by all means you should forget about Dx Base and subscribe to > that one -- it would appear that switching would save you a lot of anxious > moments - Neal did go as far as to say if you have money coming to you he > will give it back to you... I myself intend to ride it out and like Dave > says -- if it all ended right now we still have one of the best if not the > best logging program available with DxBase 2007.... enough said.... > > Jim [email protected] > VE3CM > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From:<[email protected]> > To: "dxbase"<[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 3:36 PM > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] FW: DXBase - Comments on Status from my point of view > > > >> Takes testicles to type something like that and send it out :).. But on >> the other hand if you look closely the the current version as far as my >> needs go i say ... whats to fix :).. >> Sure everything can be improved on but were not stuck with an outdated non >> usable program are we ?.. As long as we can update the prefix database >> were good to go.. >> Ill be interested to see what Neal comes up with but im really not loosing >> sleep over it as it seems the unknown typist is Hi Hi.. Bigger things to >> worry about here.. Seems in doing my good Samaritan thing here 4 months >> ago and turning in an unlicensed operator to the FCC I can no longer >> operate my 2/440 equipment as someone is following me every where I go and >> plugging my ears !.. This guy might be related to the unknown typist.. >> Fruit cakes that need mental help ! >> 73 guys.. It was good reading Hi Hi.. >> Dave N8DC >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Alan Leith"<[email protected]> >> To: "Neal Campbell"<[email protected]>, "Robert Raines" >> <[email protected]> >> Cc: [email protected] >> Sent: Monday, September 6, 2010 10:52:06 PM >> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] FW: DXBase - Comments on Status from my point of >> view >> >> Nice response, Neal. You are a lot more reserved in it than I would have >> been. I, too, am curious about this anonymous poster. Don't lose any >> sleep. >> >> 73 >> >> Al, VE1AL >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Neal Campbell >> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 11:43 PM >> To: Robert Raines >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] FW: DXBase - Comments on Status from my point of >> view >> >> Hi Robert >> >> I honestly do not understand the level of emotional investment you display >> in this but since you have raised the points, I will respond (as much as I >> think appropriate). >> >> 1. This is a software program used in the enjoyment of a wonderful hobby. >> I >> love both the hobby (in so many aspects) as well as programming and >> helping >> out people. I have a real company to run with business customers and in >> the >> spare time that I have, I dedicate to (among other things) this hobby and >> DXBase. The minute I feel this isn't fun and worthwhile, I will find some >> way to have fun and write off the time and money I have spent as a >> learning >> opportunity. But this is fun! I am going to make sure it remains fun for >> as >> long as I can. >> >> 2. I am not aware of any software product that costs $59 which occupies a >> mission-critical, guaranteed-deadline role in any business or service. I >> make no claim nor do I want to participate with that type of implication. >> If you need set schedules, penalties for delivery, etc. I can give you a >> price for it but I really don't want to because it will start to be purely >> a busiess and not fun. It will also be at least a 5 figure cost because it >> will be displacing that amount of income from me (after all, this is a 1 >> person company at this moment). Let me be clear: I will produce version >> 10, actively work on it every day. But it will only go to beta when I like >> it and will only ship when I like it. If your needs are greater than this, >> then I have made a mistake in establishing expectations or we have a >> misunderstanding. If I have made this expectation, give me some indication >> of how I set that expectation (so I can correct it with others) and I can >> discuss a refund. Everyone has a 30 day money back warranty so for those >> who are in that time period, you do not even have to explain what I have >> done to cause the misunderstanding, just ask for the refund. >> >> 3. I really do not want to come off as coming down on you, I am truly >> pleased you care enough about the product and are disappointed its taking >> me much longer to do things, because my business has greatly grown beyond >> what I foresaw. In my last status note, I said I was actually cutting back >> time on my income-producing activities to work more hours a day on it. I >> paid money to Jack for the opportunity to be here and even having this >> conversation. I am more invested in this than any of you could possibly be >> and have much more to lose. >> >> 4. I admire, respect and value Joe's contribution and wisdom. He decided >> to >> discontinue activities against my desires and there isn't a particle of >> friction from my side to his. If he has friction from his side to me, all >> I >> can say is I didn't intend any and would truly welcome him back in any >> way. >> Thats all I will ever say about this because its all I feel about it. Joe >> isn't a guy who wants people to do much for him to show appreciation, so >> its difficult to use normal business rewards to show appreciation. Short >> of >> me flying from Virginia to his house and camping on his yard, I just can't >> be any clearer. >> >> 5. But, having said all of this, the situation is that I did spend good >> money to buy DXBase and I am responsible for doing the best I can, given >> these constraints, to have fun and make it an even greater program. >> >> 6. If my responses are too cute, point taken. But, they are my responses >> and not given flippantly or without thought. I never worked for IBM but I >> have been a professional, from programmer to designer to executive, in the >> IT world for 34 years. If my style and manner upset you, its an honest >> emotion and maybe you will find someone else that suits your needs better. >> Not everyone is going to be your cup of tea! I personally am going to have >> fun whether you are part of this or not. I honestly do not think that will >> change. >> >> 7. You only signed on to this reflector this afternoon at 540PM EDT and >> this is the only thing I can find you have ever sent to the internet via >> Google. >> Hotmail. like gmail, is considered one of those anonymous email services >> in >> that its hard to really know who is sending something. Seeing you don't >> give a callsign and are a very recent contributor to the list, I just >> wonder what your history, investment or even interest in me really is. Is >> there another problem here? >> >> Come on guys, this isn't supposed to be like this. Get on the air, use DXB >> 2007 and enjoy it while I do the same and work on the next release. If >> this >> doesn't suit your personal needs, I am sorry but that is for you to judge >> what you should do, I am pretty certain on how I am going to proceed. Its >> going to happen (unless I decide this really isn't an opportunity to have >> fun) and it will happen when I decide its good enough to happen. >> >> >> 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/ >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 9:50 PM, Robert Raines<[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >>> You can think all you want, but we would all be dead if we were >>> holding our breath. Don't give yourself that much credit yet..... >>> >>> *Score Card To Date* >>> >>> Releases - Zero >>> >>> Deadlines - None Published (and answers about dates are a little to >>> >> "cute" >> >>> for my liking from a new owner. See the comment quoted at the end of >>> this) >>> >>> Pre-release screen shots on the web site - Zero >>> >>> Programming Skills - Unknown >>> >>> Customer Service Skills - No warm and fuzzy here (See deadlines >>> comment above among other things) >>> >>> Quality Assurance Testing - Unknown >>> >>> Loyal DXBase Customer Following - Starting to fade from lack of >>> information (Are we riding a dark horse at this point?) >>> >>> Bonding with Joe (WA6AXE) who has developed dozens of reports and >>> fixes for us - Seems to be a lot of friction there >>> >>> Support of other applications such as AXETTY, DxbPSK, Realtime LOTW, >>> etc - Unknown >>> >>> And the list goes on......... >>> >>> *Immediate Turn Around Improvement Opportunities* >>> >>> Publish a page on your web site dedicated to DXBase that has links to: >>> >>> A project plan with target dates for each major part of the next >>> release, up to and including a target date for the release. >>> >>> Screen shots of what you have done so far. Worse thing you could do >>> is go blindly down a path and discover the users hate the interface >>> you have developed on your first release. (This would be HUGE) >>> >>> Read your comments twice before you publish them. You may think they >>> are "cute", a lot of us do not. >>> >>> Do you have others using the product in beta testing? Your log and >>> contact volume may be a whole lot different from a contesters or true >>> heavy-duty DXer. >>> >>> Include things like DxbPSK in the time lines so we can see if there >>> are "bolt on" applications that we are using and are not yet included. >>> >>> *Closing Thoughts* >>> >>> There are a lot of IT professionals in your following, so comments >>> like deadlines are hard to establish because of programming changes don't >>> >> cut it. >> >>> You worked for IBM - Did they ever run a project like this????? >>> >>> >>> I feel the flames coming, but sometimes the truth hurts........ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Neal Campbell wrote: >>> >>>> I'm still here! >>>> >>>> I think the silence is everyone holding their breath for the next >>>> >>> release! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
