No, Mac users don't care. We go forward, not back.
I think the whole idea of running DOS or Windows 3.1 programs in Vista a
bunch of Bekakt ;-)
David W. Fenton wrote:
On 11 Oct 2006 at 10:07, Eric Dannewitz wrote:
Phil Daley wrote:
At 10/11/2006 12:38 PM, dc wrote:
It simply isn't possible to proof hundreds and hundreds of files
each
time
you upgrade. So what this means is that you have to keep all old
versions
of Finale and use for each file the version in was created in. This
is possible, albeit very tedious, for Windows users. But what are
Mac users supposed to do, who can't run old versions on new
machines?
Backwards compatibility? Who needs that?
Mac users certainly don't.
Did I mention that I ran Windows Finale V3.7 on Vista? Runs
perfectly . . .
Good for you. You go run your DOS programs and all and have
yourself a merry old time.
While I don't see much utility in his having posted this jab at Mac
users, he is correct to observer that Windows users are fortunate to
have the ability to be able to run all past versions of Finale, and
that this is not likely to change with the upcoming new version of
Windows, a major upgrade.
It's true.
Maybe Mac users don't like being reminded of it, and maybe it's rude
to do so, but that doesn't change the fact of the huge differences
between Mac and Windows in regard to backward compatibility. The
importance of this should be obvious given the context, i.e., a
discussion of the newest version of Finale's problems upgrading older
files.
Again, I don't see the point of repeatedly bringing it up, but the
fact is, there is truth in the point Phil makes.
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