My usual pattern with any program I am upgrading is to purchase as soon as available and then read the relevant mail list or bulletin board for a month or so before installing. In my case, I do the data entry on several databases and websites, and I am trying to avoid downtime by watching for any problems that might affect me from other users' experiences. I do keep backups (and gedcoms in the case of genealogy programs) and I also try to upgrade on a weekend when I've had plenty of sleep and a couple quiet hours set aside just in case there are any problems to work out. Linda On Fri, 10 August 2001, "Jerry Bryan" wrote: > > I upgraded to version 9 after 9.02 was available. Therefore, I am not too > sure what the problems were with the 9.00 base, but I certainly didn't > encounter them because I waited. > > What's the conventional wisdom, get 10.0 now, or wait for the 10.x patch? > > Jerry Bryan > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== > FAMILY ORIGINS - Ordering, UPDATES, books, FAQ, FREE DEMO, Newsletter, etc. http://formalsoft.com For the 8.03 and 9.02 PATCHES and what they fix, go to: http://formalsoft.com/files.htm > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com _________________________________________________________________ iVillage.com: Solutions for Your Life Check out the most exciting women's community on the Web http://www.ivillage.com