And as a software developer (not of Legacy) I have another point. I used to work on manufacturing software. One day, while working on a new feature in one of our software packages, I discovered a gigantic bug in another programmer's work. I realized immediately, that the bug could, under the right conditions, cause a piece of machinery to turn on for a microsecond when it shouldn't.... possibly repeatedly. The conditions were fairly rare - but depending on what was turned on, and what the process was, it could be dangerous (maybe even fatal if there was a person.) The bug had been in the software for at least a year, and nobody had reported the issue.
I immediately fixed the program, and we put out a patch. The bug fix description fully indicated the problem, and the patch was marked as a required, urgent patch. 1 year or 2 later, a customer support agent came running up to talk to us. Our most major client on that project had just had one of their manufacturing chambers BLOW UP. (1 room, no people in it, no injuries or anything.) I had the customer support agent have them check which patches were installed..... and yup - they had NOT installed the patch. (The client did appologize for getting angry with us when we pointed out the patch notice and description.) Some plants were shy to install patches because of the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" feeling - which I can understand in manufacturing........ it is just, sometimes you don't realize it is broke until catastrophe occurs! So, I generally apply patches pretty quick, realizing that new bugs might be introduced too. I try to get a feeling for what is fixed, and I try to get a feel what people are saying - I make backups, and re-install. I generally have an install file of an earlier version (maybe not the more recent one.... it depends) in case something comes up that is going to greatly affect me.... Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
