Since I've been asked to share responses, I'm doing so. Those of you who have more info for me, please send it to the list too. Barbara
----- Original Message ----- From: Marcie Eskin To: 'Librarian' Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 9:04 AM Subject: RE: [ha-Safran] Old Follett software Hi Barbara - I had a similar problem when I got a new computer to act as the server for InfoCentre, another "mature" Follett program. A tech-savvy congregant on my Library Committee set up a "virtual machine" on my computer using VMWare, a software product which cost about $100 using an educational discount through SHI Corp. (www.shi.com). VMWare partitioned off a part of the computer's hard drive on which we could install Windows XP and InfoCentre. It's working fine. I'm pretty sure the operating system compatibility is an issue for the server only, not for the client machines. I hope this is helpful. Marcie Eskin, Librarian Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah 3220 Big Tree Lane Wilmette, IL 60091 847-256-1213 x29 libr...@bhcbe.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: hasafran-bounces+mjeskin=comcast....@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:hasafran-bounces+mjeskin=comcast....@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] On Behalf Of Librarian Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 1:42 PM To: hasaf...@lists.osu.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] Old Follett software We've been using Spectrum since it was Winnebago/Sagebrush. The synagogue system uses Windows XP. I just received an email from Follett saying that "mature software" wouldn't run reliably on versions of Windows above XP (starting with Vista). It would work, but data would be corrupted, etc. Then I discovered that the operating system for the whole synagogue is about to be upgraded. Has anyone had experience running Spectrum or other "mature software" with Vista/Windows 7? Upgrading to Destiny really isn't in the budget. Thanks! Barbara Mende Librarian Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Parkway Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (617) 332-7770 Fax: (617) 332-2871
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