While this is little help for Fin2.x, since ca. Fin2k I've been saving
all my files as PDF for printing purposes. This greatly alleviates the
need to keep old Finale versions around, because you can always print
the file. Editing it would require the original version, of course,
unless you are prepared to re-edit the whole thing: a proposition that
is not as daunting as it once was, due to the availability of powerful
plugins, large screens, and much faster screen redraws.
Before my old Powermac died, I upgraded all my pre 2.x files to the last
2.x version. (I have hard-copy of all of them.) Since then, I've
gradually upgraded them to late-model versions as occasion requires. One
thing I've figured out is that it is wise to upgrade old files in
stages: first to, say Fin2k or Fin03, then to Fin05 or Fin06. Fin03 and
later versions displayed some weird anomalies upgrading 2.x files.
I figure PDF has about as much shelf-life as any format is likely to.
--
Robert Patterson
http://RobertGPatterson.com
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