Thanks for the perspective. I've actually avoided Vista for fear that everything I use will stop working. I'm gradually learning that this is unlikely to be true, so when I get my next computer, I'll probably just accept Vista gracefully.
As for the games, I can see how Microsoft would want developers to port their games to more current technology. I work for a state agency, and we use an old version of SOAP, and an old version of SQL, both of which are no longer supported. That puts us in a very awkward position, and we'll need to upgrade soon, so that we can gain support for our systems. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 10:04 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] the gamebooks of Arborell Hi Lora, Smile. Well, Windows Vista is a completely different case. As I have mentioned on list several times before Microsoft is doing quite a lot of house cleaning on Windows Vista, removing older technology support, and as a result a lot of software you own may not work on Vista. Microsoft is also introducing a lot of new technologies that is probably the way of the future for Windows users. For example, alot of gamers here aren't too happy to buy a Windows Vista system and discover that several VB 6 libraries to run their favorite accessible game is missing. They have to understand that fundimentally to a programmer Visual Basic 6 anything is very very old technology. Those Visual Basic 6 dll files were released in 1998 for Windows 95/Windows 98 era computers. From a software development point of view those dll files are 10 years old, and are extremely ancient. Microsoft has began removing them so that Visual Basic developers will begin porting their VB 6 apps to VB .NET which is fully supported on Vista. As a result it is likely going to be a while before a lot of companies, especially small accessible game developers, get updated to the Vista platform and standards. Lora wrote: > I agree that it's generally a good thing, but you just never know anymore. > After all, I've heard that things that work with XP no longer work > with Vista. > > I'll be glad to see my Pacmate. It feels like it has taken forever, > but they've actually been very quick about returning it, I'm just impatient. > Hopefully I'll have it before New Year's Eve. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Thomas Ward > Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 8:16 PM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] the gamebooks of Arborell > > Hi, > As far as I know it should. The Omni has newer software than the > Pacmate, and generally that is a good thing in the software business. > Smile. > > Lora wrote: >> Hi, Ken, >> >> I just sent in my Pacmate to upgrade it to an Omni. Will this still >> play on the Omni? And once I get the Pacmate back, would you be >> willing to help me get started? This sounds like something I'd enjoy >> >> Thanks. >> >> > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the > list, send E-mail to [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the > list, send E-mail to [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
