I certainly don't want the program to become stagnant either, and I was excited to hear about v.8, but from being on the list for a number of years, I've observed each release with numerous problems. More to the point, how can I get my data into v.8 ? In the past, I have downloaded updates and upgrades, then opened my Family file knowing that I could not go back to the previous version, but I really have reservations about doing that this time due all the work I've put into these files, and I want to keep v 7.5 as is, but yet move all my data in v.8 to experiment with. Is there a way to do this? Thanks, Syble
On Friday, November 29, 2013 7:23 PM, Ron Bernier <[email protected]> wrote: Sybil, >Regardless of how much testing is done, you will never see a program released >that is 100% error free. In fact, if any company were to hold off releasing a >program until it was 100% error free, the program would never get released. > > >That being said, the problems that have been encountered are relatively minor. > There are a couple of people that have encountered problems that are specific >to them (their system) and no affecting the majority. > > >If you read the messages to the list carefully, the majority of the >comments/complaints are from people who are not happy with some of the desigh >changes. Unfortunately, no programmer will ever satisfy all users. Some >people (myself for one) are very pleased and happy with the design changes. >Others (from the comments) don't deal well with changes and apparently prefer >to see the program remain stagnant. > >On Friday, November 29, 2013, Syble Glasscock wrote: > >Re: Ron's comments: >>" Legacy cannot satisfactorily import its own GEDCOM." >> >>I'm not one to be among the first to download and update, nor to buy an >>update due to the many problems that I've read about since I began using >>Legacy years ago starting with version 5 or 6. I'm not as computer literate >>as some, and my main concern is to have Legacy operating properly, I can wait >>on all the "bells & whistles". My horror is to loose all these years of work >>just to get a few more options. >> >>I was very disappointed when I read the about updates for version 8, some >>sound okay, but when I do buy v.8, I had every intention of keeping Version >>7.5, until I felt comfortable with v.8, now I read that I should not import >>my Legacy 7.5 as a Gedcom to v. 8, so it's there a simple process, without >>overriding v.7.5 >> >>WHY release something that seemingly has so many problems? >>Thanks, >>Syble > >-- >Ron Bernier >Woonsocket, RI > > >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 >Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on >our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
