Hello Allie! On Friday, December 27, 2002 at 11:55:50 PM you wrote:
>>> It's pretty clear already. The bottom line is that everyone (I hope) >>> using the program has paid to do so. It is completely within reason >>> to want a little bit more from your investment. DH>> Well, I paid for a programme "as is", not because it may in the DH>> future be what I want it to be. > Are you implying here that users should use the program as is and > not ask for enhancements? Surely not. I just commented on the implication of the original message. We should be happy to get enhancements *without paying again*. That is an advantage of software over hardware. Or do you consider it your right to ask for enhancements in your car because you paid for it? And I don't mean repairs. I am writing about complaints that your motor doesn't deliver the power you want. Or a slightly rougher ride than you expected. Isn't the big advantage of shareware to test it before deciding to buy it and then complain. All this sounds much more harsh than it was originally intended to be. The thread started with a good - actually the best ever on the lists - critique of TB's editor. Several members tried to answer it, within reason. Then came up one or two messages telling those that like the editor as is off. In the last few weeks I found that ever more users seem to like TB but want more features, not all of them unreasonable, most surely be possible through a plug-in interface, or being optional. All in all I find a strange trend toward making TB what other mailers are. Sometimes even on the grounds of "variety is essential". Well, Maxxx once (actually more than once) wrote passionately about TB first ironing out bugs then adding features. He also kept track of feature requests for a while and tried to sort them by importance. Back to the editor: Leave it as it is but make it possible to use an external editor. Oh, I just see that this is not only a long-standing wish but also one several times being reported as "will be in v2". Alright with me. Not alright it is (shades of Yoda) to tell me about the "wrong" way of TB's editor. BTW, some of the arguments used pro TB haven't even been addressed ... -- Dierk Haasis The Bat 1.62 Christmas Edition on Windows XP 5.1 2600Service Pack 1 That's what Love will make you do ... (Little Milton) ________________________________________________ Current version is 1.62 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
