On 1/1/2011 10:37 AM, Matthew Combs wrote: > On Jan 1, 12:40 am, Wes Groleau<Groleau+n...@FreeShell.org> wrote: >> Most of my Macs have cost around a hundred dollars. >> To tell the truth, I won't be installing Windows >> just to run that either. And even though I don't >> have Windows, 90 % of what I do on my Mac will run there. >> (After re-compiling) > > Wes, > > I'm very glad that you've been able to find such MAC bargains and that > Silverlight is the exilir to solve all of the software problems in > your > world. I wish you the best in developing software for the > genealogical > community in this environment, and hope you have much success. > > I on the other hand will continue to develop software in the > environment that I know best and have the hardware to support > and development environment already paid for - Windows. I guess > most people will understand the logic behind that. > > And to think I thought I did this stuff to relax, make some friends, > and > help people It's good software and I stand by it. > > Matt > I am not concerned with the argument over windows vs non-windows. The fact is that the majority of users use windows so it is the most obvious choice for development when you can only afford one platform. The statement that 90% of programs will run on *nix is simplistic and unreal. 90% of the programs YOU use may do so but I have found that 90% of the programs I NEED do not. It is a very individualistic thing and asserting that your choice is the only choice only applies to you. RE Obituary Helper, I am glad you wrote it and released it w/o charge. I have attempted something with it that you probably did not plan and it seems promising. I have written "Fake" obituaries for person that have none and plugged those into Obituary helper. Results vary, but they vary for the legitimate obits as well. As I said in a previous post, another useful addition to tools I use. -- Gene Young Researching Young, Harer, Cox & Sallada With Legacy Family Tree http://myyoungs.atspace.com/index.htm