> Is it just me, or was Protel98 a heck of a lot stabler before they > client-servered and databased and OLE'd everything to death in 99? I liked > 98 a lot, but 99 has been a big step back if you ask me...
It's all part of the trend towards distributed computing. It's a concept that is a mixed blessing, IMO. The problem is that to make it work, more than one computer has to be working properly, they must be connected by a network that is working properly, and use protocols that are implemented properly. If any of the computers or any part of the network is down, buggy, or being hacked, then you can forget it. And we all know how tough it can be to make just one computer work properly, much less several! In this context, when I say "computer", I mean the hardware and the software. Wecome to the .NET future, where to write a letter, you need 1000 computers networked together, a Passport account, and a paid-up software subscription. Funny, I used to be able to do that with 1 standalone PC and 1 floppy disk of software. And before that, a pen and some paper ;-) Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bagotronix.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter W. Richards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Is this normal??? > Is it just me, or was Protel98 a heck of a lot stabler before they > client-servered and databased and OLE'd everything to death in 99? I liked > 98 a lot, but 99 has been a big step back if you ask me...maybe we should > all demand free downgrades...! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
