Re: [NTLK] Newton programs wish list (WAS:Newton MPEG Support/How about PDF?)

From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Tue Mar 30 2004 - 10:38:55 PST


On Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 11:11:22PM -0600, James Nichols wrote:
> 5) A GOOD DATES REPLACEMENT - I'm betting many of us have tried action
> names, more info, and dateman - probably finding parts of each that
> they really liked - but how much longer will we be able to get licenses
> for these? And what of licenses that are horrendously expensive even
> today? I like date-man alot, but I won't pay 55$ american for it. We
> really should get together, sort out what parts of these PIM programs
> worked, and code something that leverages all the strengths, and and
> none of the downsides of each. Hopefully free / donation ware - but if
> we ended up charging for it, the likelihood of whomever was handling
> registrations for this new program would be, in my opinion, much higher
> than that of the old programs 4, 5 or even 6 years down the road.

First step for this one: Define "good" in the context of "Dates
replacement".... All the rest are pretty clearly defined as to what
you'd like.

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