Re: [Finale] Fin2006b update update

[Mariposa Symphony Orchestra]

Hi, Aaron --   Yeah, this is not really great behavior on the part of MM.   I got the autoreminder upon opening yesterday and was about to ignore it when I decided to check MM and saw the really fine print regarding this being the <UPDATED> 2006b UPDATE - a NEW version of 2006b as of December 21, which was certainly after I had already downloaded the previous 2006b updater.    And so I installed it.     Really pretty lame on their part - why NOT call it 2006C and (more important) send out an e-mail to Win users?   Or at least (in keeping with their apparent fondness for the absurd) "2006-b.2"!        After all: when it's time to release/SELL the next annual version, we're inundated with a non-ending stream of e-mailed reminders.   Howzabout a simple INFORMATIVE notice to (at the very least) allow long-time users the appearance of some semblance of customer service?   Oh well...so many fish to fry; so little oil.....   Best,   Les Les Marsden Founding Music Director and Conductor, The Mariposa Symphony Orchestra Music and Mariposa?  Ahhhhh, Paradise!!!   http://arts-mariposa.org/symphony.html http://www.sierratel.com/mcf/nprc/mso.htm http://www.geocities.com/~jbenz/lesbio.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Aaron Sherber To: finale@lists.shsu.edu Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:31 AM Subject: [Finale] Fin2006b update update Hi all, A couple of days ago, a few of us were complaining that Finale 2006b wanted us to download an update, even though it looks like we already have the latest version. I submitted a support request about this, and the response was:  >There was an updated 2006b updater posted, which is what Finale 2006  >is asking you to download.  You should do so, as the first 2006b  >updater used an older file which causes playback problems for some customers. And sure enough, http://www.finalemusic.com/finale/update.aspx says:  >Note: The Windows version of Finale 2006b was updated on December 21  >to include an updated AIOLIB file. The updated AIOLIB file resolves a  >problem with distortion when saving audio files. If you downloaded  >Finale 2006b for Windows before December 21, you may also want to  >download this newer version. Of course, this raises a couple of questions: 1. If they've changed the 2006b update so that it includes a new bug fix, why aren't they calling it 2006c? 2. Because we have to log in to download updates, Makemusic knows who has downloaded 2006b and *when* they downloaded it. Why weren't we all notified by email that there was a "new" update available. Anyway, at least it seems that the "Check for Updates" feature is working properly.... Aaron.

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