Perhaps the code has grown so complex (or out-sourced) that they CAN'T fix the bugs? Jonathan In reply to:
You said it. Features sell new product, and are fun to work on...but getting the basics done is the more important in the long term. And adopting "there's an add on for that" is NOT a good approach, as the recent discussions on Q dates illustrate. Bug fixes aren't cool, bug fixes aren't sexy. But making the program work correctly makes for a bullet-proof user base. And I agree with your thinking, Dennis. Whilst it seems to me that it is essential for Legacy to include standard report and chart types it is surely not possible for all the variations on a particular to be included in one program and these should be stand alone and I include DNA in this. What is important, however, is that the basic reports work properly and are bug free. This is not the case at present as we see from this forum. My own biggest problem is with web page creation. The two main bugs in the html have been pointed out several times but nothing has been done to correct them. I note also that you have pointed out some bugs in reports over the years and I think some of these still need to be corrected. Surely priority should be given to getting the basics to work properly first before trying to expand the scope of the program. Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.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%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
