Dolly, I have been a Legacy user since version 4 and a RootsMagic 4 user as well. Both programs have their advantages and faults. Here are what I see as advantages:
Legacy 1) much more flexible report generation, both in format and content 2) the Research Guidance capability 3) the ability to copy and paste events/facts RootsMagic 4 1) RootsMagic-To-Go, the ability to take the program and all your data on a flash drive anywhere you go, and run it on a computer that allows programs to be run from flash drives 2) the ability to import Legacy files directly; I've done this a couple of times and it seems to work well 3) a more flexible sourcing capability - you can modify standard source templates to satisfy lumping/splitting needs That said, here are a couple of faults for each: Legacy 1) not being able to import RootsMagic 4 files directly (that way I could use the best of both more easily) 2) a slightly less easy-to-use user interface, e.g., having to leave the screen you're working on to do other things. RootsMagic 4 1) the inability to copy and paste facts/events; RM4 has a feature to share facts/events that is pretty neat - the problem is it's a RM-unique capability that doesn't translate to GEDCOM files 2) I've had problems with the GEDCOM files RM produces - I have to edit them before I import into Legacy. These are just a few things I've found. I'm sure there may be ways around some of the faults I've listed, but they aren't intuitively obvious, at least to me. -Steve On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 12:33 PM, Dee Ziegler <[email protected]> wrote: > > Comments from researchers who have actually used _both_ Legacy and > RootsMagic are valuable to me. I appreciate Donna's comments, > especially the details on what features she likes or dislikes. > > (I work with people who are Legacy fans, and also people who are > RootsMagic fans. Whattayaknow, generally speaking, people prefer the > one they are using!) > > Cheers, Dolly in Maryland > ==== > > > On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Donna McR <[email protected]> wrote: > > (snip) > >> I must tell you that, even though I am reading the manual that came free > >> with RootsMagic, I do not find it more convenient. In fact, it is driving > >> me crazy. I will definitely go back to Legacy with my next research > >> project. > (snip) > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
