Anyone want to speculate what the upgrades will be? I'm ready for a
juicy upgrade from Legacy.
Most people ended up outgrowing FTM and switched over to other programs.
I ended up choosing Legacy after switching from Ultimate Family Tree
(now dead) because Legacy worked the way I worked. Being able to
download the try out version also solidified my purchase.
As FTM 2007 aligns itself with ancestry.com --I look into my crystal
ball and see Legacy aligning itself with the LDS since indexing of
records is going on by the LDS as we speak. Thousands of volunteers (me
included) are working towards providing over 80 million records to the
public.
Either way--these are exciting times for those researching their
genealogy as the technology allows us to connect globally.
Joe
Alan Jones wrote:
Don,
I am sorry if my post sounded like an advertisement for FTM. I have
used both products and like features of both. I have not done any
genealogy work in any product about a year or more other then recording
a birth and death and watching what's new and offered.
What I want is for all the products to become better. I know there are
people that have jumped between products for some things and used both.
Ultimately some features I am after I have not found in any genealogy
program and I have looked and asked around.
The post I made to Jack was more trying to say yes sometimes companies
announce products, features etc. I after I sent it I actually felt bad
that I may have been a little rude to Jack in the way I said that. I
apologize to Jack for sounding rude or condescending.
I am sorry to the list if I looked like I had ulterior motives.
Alan
Don Brown wrote:
With your flagrant promotion of FTM 2008 on a Legacy message board, I can't
help but wonder if you may have ulterior motives of trying to garner users
for FTM
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Jones
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 9:27 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] New Version of Legacy
Jack,
I know that some companies will sometimes preview things at the various
Genealogy conferences. ... I heard that FTM 2008 was previewed at NGS
conference in Richmond. FTM also has a public beta that I have not
been brave enough to try.
Previewing features, public betas, announcement of major new features
(often already finished) is common in the software industry.
As I said in my original email. I know about NDAs, however I might as
well ask in case someone was able to say something or I missed an
announcement of what is to come.
For those that are interested in providing constructive feedback here is
the announcement posted around:
"A beta version of FTM 2008 is now available for download by the public
at http://beta.familytreemaker.com. This link can be shared with friends
and family, and posted to mail lists or forums, etc. Everyone is welcome
to download the beta. Be sure to read the instruction page carefully and
submit your comments to the email address provided there."
Sorry for taking the list off topic with the last part of this email.
Alan
Jack Earnshaw wrote:
Alan
Why would Legacy announce what is in the new release at this stage? That
would allow their competitors to try to imitate them.
As you say there is to be an FTM2008 - but there are no details for the
same
reason
Jack
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Alan
Jones
Sent: 07 July 2007 03:44
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] New Version of Legacy
In looking back at the revision history log I saw that Legacy 6 is
approaching 2 years as of August 9, 2005 (with additional enhancements
on and off). This got me wondering if a new version of Legacy would be
showing up anytime soon.
I know most of this information is often cloaked in nondisclosure
agreements (NDA) etc. however I figured I might as well ask in case
someone was able to say something or I missed an announcement of what is
to come.
If something is coming then the next general question always is what
will be new?
I asked this after seeing that Ancestry.com announced that Family
TreeMaker 2008 http://familytreemaker.com but no feature information yet.
I have always been impressed with Legacy, but as others have said there
are some nice features in Family TreeMaker also.
thanks for the information
Alan
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