Ron Your argument about the DNA being intrusive is mute. If you don't want to use it then Don't. The program still functions quite well when you do not enter any information it.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 10:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] The Americanisation of Legacy? Jean, I don't think anyone will disagree with a word you are saying and if someone claimed to be my long lost child I would insist on DNA testing! However the point I was making is that a DNA fishing trip can be intrusive and in Britain is not widely welcomed. The debate was about the mandatory inclusion of DNA testing and other large features of Legacy and whether these should be included in the main program or be made available as (free) add-ons. In my view I think the latter is a better option. Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ *New Blogs: Transparency with The GIMP, Downloadable UK History Timeline * Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/Grimshaw/ ______________________________________________________________________ >From: "jean van horn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] The Americanisation of Legacy? >Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2006 10:03:21 -0400 > >Interesting reason for finding the DNA part of Legacy too intrusive. As >an >adoptee I find the DNA section to be a real hope for us and vital. Adoptees >are the ones having to prove a blood relationships due to our real birth >certificates being kept from us. That is in America... my memory is that >Britain and Australia have made some reforms in this area but I have >forgotten specifics. DNA may be the only way we can figure out & prove who >we are genetically. > >(off topic a bit) While I know families of adoptees think they need to >affirm the legitimacy of the adoptee in their family and they should, the >problem with that is the unsaid part of not acknowledging the other family >an adoptee has... the birth family. The very natural need to know your >birth family information is too often seen as being disloyal to the people >who raised you. Medical issues alone should make this need obvious. It >would be so much better for adoptees if we saw them as having two families, >one genetic and one environmental, and gave them them the right to all >information regarding those families. So I am suggesting that the adoptees >within your family might see the DNA section differently. >Additionally, DNA tests could prevent adoptees and sperm donor children >from marrying a relative without knowing it. Throwing out a different way >of looking at it. > >Jean > > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron and Carol MUNRO" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 7:20 AM >Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] The Americanisation of Legacy? > > >I also find the DNA part of legacy all too intrusive. In my family we >have >a >few adopted members and they are with all purposes as much as a part of >this >family as i am. > >ron munro, >salisbury, south australia > >Mystic Philosophy: Aldous Huxley Man Made Gods >"All gods are homemade, and it is we who pull their strings, and so, >give them the power to pull ours." > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of ronald >ferguson >Sent: Monday, 28 August 2006 8:26 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] The Americanisation of Legacy? > > >Dave, I have some sympathy with your point of view and the request for >some of the features to be optional has been made before. I do have >some American and Canadian relatives in my tree but my use of Legacy >for searching these is limited and the DNA part I am not likely to use >at all (it seems to be too intrusive to be quite British!). > >Although the size of the program is not yet overwhelming, I have just >checked and my Legacy file is in excess of 1 GB excluding pictures >although much of this is due to web pages. This is before the latest >update which I have yet to download and at some time I guess I will >receach a limit. > >Just as a matter of interest you are not related to any Aitchison's in >Hastings are you? I'm not but a friend with that name lived there. > >Ron Ferguson > > >_____________________________________________________________________ > >For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: >http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ >*New Blogs: Transparency with The GIMP, Downloadable UK History >Timeline * Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw >http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/Grimshaw/ >______________________________________________________________________ > > > > > >>From: "Dave A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: [email protected] >>To: <[email protected]> >>Subject: [LegacyUG] The Americanisation of Legacy? >>Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:22:39 +1000 >> >>Does anyone else think that Legacy is going down the path of the >>majority of other available FT programs by becoming more and more >>Americancentric? >> >>The latest update include lots of things to do with American counties >>etc. There is even a button in the form of the Stars and Stripes !! >> >>In my particular tree everybody is either British or Australian. >> >>Legacy is now suffering from bloat and this could be the reason for >>the bugs etc. >> >>I have been using Legacy since Version 3 and up till now I have been >>very happy. >> >>I left FTM and switched to Legacy for the same reason. >> >>If only Legacy could have made a lot of this *extra* stuff optional !! >>Alas >>that is not so (sigh) >> >>Might be time to look at a program more Britishcentric !!! >> >>Time to do some research. >> >>Thank you for puttin up with my rant. >> >>Regards >> >>Dave Aitchison > _________________________________________________________________ Download the new Windows Live Toolbar, including Desktop search! http://toolbar.live.com/?mkt=en-gb Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
