Denise said: "I, too, have Vewsion 7.4.0.45 and am disinclined to upgrade. My version works just fine, and seeing all the emails about various 'bugs' gives me pause."
There are bugs in the version you are using, too - it's just that you're not as aware of them as you are these v8 issues due to them being discussed here on the list right now. No program is perfect, but a good one is a constant work in progress to fix the bugs that have been found, as Legacy is. Don't take what you hear on this list as the be-all-and-end-all of your decision making about upgrading. If you're really concerned about them in your decision to upgrade or not, consider each one you hear about: --> Would it actually affect you, and the way you use the program? What's the point of deciding to not upgrade because of these bugs, if they're in features you'd never use anyway? --> Is it actually a bug, or is it not working the way that person wants it to, or is acting the way it is on their machine due to some other setting on their computer that can't be replicated on another? Genuine bugs will be fixed in time, and you'll only get the fix if you upgrade your program. This could include bugs that were present in previous versions, too, if they hadn't been identified earlier. Be aware too - what you're seeing here on the list is only a fraction of the discussion going on about v8 (many people using Legacy don't join or post here, and may be having off-list discussions with Legacy and other users that you're not seeing), and some of the discussion here on the list is particularly acrimonious from people who have their own axe to grind, instead of reasoned discussion isolating and and identifying a problem, and then moving on. That could cloud your opinions, too. Also, don't forget that you can download and install v8 without loosing v7 - so you can take a look at v8 and evaluate its merits for yourself. The two versions are installed in different places on your computer, and you can have them both open at the same time to compare features. Just don't try to open the same data file in both programs at the same time - make a copy of the file and open the copy in v8. The data file structure will be altered the first time you open in in v8, and after you've done that it won't open in v7 any more. Hope this helps. :-) Kind Regards, Wendy Denise said the following on 27/12/2013 9:47 a.m.: > I, too, have Vewsion 7.4.0.45 and am disinclined to upgrade. My > version works just fine, and seeing all the emails about various > 'bugs' gives me pause. > > > On Thursday, December 26, 2013 9:15 AM, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> wrote: > Many of these bugs that were supposedly fixed in version 7.5.0.278 I've > never come across. There are many features in the program that apply to > the USA only and if the bug is there, I'd never find them and they > wouldn't bother me. And the improvements in 7.5 weren't improvements to > me, I just plain didn't want them. > > > At this > > point, there are just too many things that are not debugged or missing > > in comparison with version 7.5. > And too many useless-to-me bells and whistles features. > > Good luck with your database. > > Helen 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
