OK, just thought that I'd chime in here and list some of my favorite features. I like how this thread is going and certainly hope that the programmers are aware of what we are all listing. In other words, if the public likes it and it ain't broke, please don't fix it.
I switched from FTM to Legacy because of the HTML generating capabilities. I liked the "report-like sentence structure" that Legacy would generate. And yes, I'm aware of the dozens of "GEDCOM-to-HTML" shareware programs that are out there. I've tried most of them, paid for a few, but was mostly disappointed in the long run. Most had a tendency to create thousands of small files that carried the note and source info. Now here is something else I found out by not reading the fine print. The host for my web site advertised 10 gigs of storage space but I found out the hard way that there was also a finite limit on the total number of files. Go figure! I was only half-way through FTPing my files up to the server when I got an "out of storage space" error even though I had moved less than 5 megs of files. And while Legacy's HTML capabilities are pretty basic, its been said many times over that this is a genealogy program and not a HTML editor. I generally use Front Page (now called Microsoft Expression Web) to add the additional bells and whistles to the HTML. And like most others, I discovered that the clipboard for events and sources is an absolute plus for this program. The minute I discovered its uses, I was really sold on the program and haven't looked back since. There are many other outstanding features but this one is the "clincher". Brian in CA PS - I'm sure those at Millennia are taking note of this thread, or at least probably already know what's on our mind (or at the very least SHOULD know what's on our minds.) But I've often wondered if we dared to start a new thread called "The least liked features of Legacy". I've come close to that in the past and a few jumped all over me with nasty words to the effect that if I didn't like it here, I should go elsewhere. Well, those people have come and gone but even at this time, I remain a little gun-shy about posting a laundry list of those items. I'll just wait for them to eventually pop up one at a time and add my sentiments then. Unless somebody else wants to test the waters.....? Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
