[Dxbase] Farewell

Fri Jul 31 17:42:25 EDT 2009

I was going to try to install DXLabs logging program, but it stopped,
telling me it had to update files on my computer. Now I keep up with
all the latest MS updates, so I was hesitant to let DXLabs update
anything.
The last time I let some app "update" my files it took me two weeks
to fix my computer.
But, you get what you pay for.

73, Dick, W1KSZ
Still using DXB2001 !!

> From: kq5s at kq5s.com
> To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Date: 2009年7月31日 13:25:13 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Farewell
>> Try DXLabs (http://www.dxlabsuite.com/). A great suite of programs with
> terrific support by the developer and it is free.
>> It sure didn't take them long to pull the plug on DXbase.com. I would have
> thought they would have kept it up for a while to let users know what is
> going on. Not everyone subscribes to this reflector.
>> 73,
> Tom
> KQ5S
>> -----Original Message-----
> From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Bill Parry
> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 9:21 AM
> To: 'Jack'; dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Farewell
>> I have assumed that this was coming for some time. Fortunately or not, I
> still really like DXBase. Like several that have commented on this product,
> I have used it since it was a DOS based product. I guess, even though I
> intend to continue to use DXBase, I should begin to look around to find some
> other logging program that has equivalence. I don't want to be caught sort
> when the inevitable comes and DXBase won't work on some new machine I buy. 
>> I wonder if anyone has done any research into other logging programs that
> offer similar things to DXBase. (Frankly I hope that someone decides to use
> this program as a base and expand on it...I don't mind the price.) I am
> expecting a switch to be an unpleasant task since I have contacts stretching
> over 5 decades and many thousands of contacts. :-(
>> Bill W5VX
>> -----Original Message-----
> From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Jack
> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 10:52 AM
> To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Dxbase] Farewell
>> Effective today, we have discontinued the sale of DXbase and we have taken 
> steps to close Scientific Solutions, Inc. For many months, we have studied 
> the prospects of further development work on DXbase. We have studied your 
> answers to surveys, private emails, reflector posts, and telephone calls. 
> It became clear to us that DXbase 2007 already provides nearly all of the 
> capabilities that the vast majority of our customers want. Therefore it 
> would be unlikely that we could improve enough on DXbase to warrant upgrades
>> in the near future.
>> So after many many years, we have come to the end. We appreciate the 
> loyalty that we have been given by so many of you and we wish you success in
>> your ham activities. We've made a ton of friendships over the years and we 
> are grateful to have been given that opportunity. We will of course remain 
> active in ham radio and will no doubt see many of you again.
>> We have been accepting offers for the purchase of all rights associated with
>> DXbase source code and will continue to accept offers for another ten days 
> or so. If a deal is reached with anyone, you'll hear about it from them. 
> Since our DXbase email address will be shut down shortly, we will be 
> accepting offers at a temporary email address aa4lu123 at yahoo.com.
>> Best wishes and thanks for your support,
> Jack
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