On Dec 31 2010, 6:07 pm, Bob Melson <amia9...@mypacks.net> wrote: > > I have a major hang up about software that is written exclusively for a > specific operating environment, particularly in the "civilian" world of > desktop computing.  I will grant that M$ "owns" more than 90% of the > desktop - and won't give my opinion about _that_ - but I refuse to > contaminate my computer with Windows just to be able to run this > application or any other that is M$-centric.  I contend that there are > enough architecture-neutral tools (scripting languages, language > compilers, network protocols, etc) out in the wild that good, > multi-platform software can be written almost painlessly. > > This is not to dump on you.  Matter of fact, I applaud you making the > effort to contribute something of value to the geni community.  I just get > ticked off at software that only runs on Windows (or MacOS or the linux > flavor of the day). > > Happy New Year. > > Surly Ol' Bob Bob, Every time I put months of work into something, you ALWAYS spout out. Everybody already knows Bob won't download it or run it, blah blah blah. I can't afford to purchase the equipment to develop for the Macintosh or other computer systems. I develop software for the systems that I have. Sorry about that. I put MONTHS of effort into it, my own money, and my own time. Why - because I want to help out the genealogy community. So many have been nice to me, and this is my way of giving back. Sorry that it isn't good enough for you Bob. Hopefully others will appreciate it. Matt

On 01-01-2011 00:18, Matthew Combs wrote: > I can't afford to purchase the equipment to develop for the Macintosh > or > other computer systems. I develop software for the systems that I 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 Groleau I've noticed lately that the paranoid fear of computers becoming intelligent and taking over the world has almost entirely disappeared from the common culture. Near as I can tell, this coincides with the release of MS-DOS. — Larry DeLuca