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   Martin Foster to August Abolins   
   WinPoint development   
   14 Feb 22 09:01:02   
   
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   Hello August!   
      
   *** Sunday 13.02.22 at 19:45:00, August Abolins wrote to Martin Foster:   
      
    MF>> As Tim has now pulled the old 359.1 version from his site and replaced   
    MF>> it with the current public beta release, most of the WinPoint "PROS and   
    MF>> CONS" are now obsolete, as is my "Basic Installation Guide". I've pulled   
    MF>> the guide from my site..   
      
    AA> So.. should 359.1 be considered "decomissioned"? ..and never to   
    AA> be used?   
      
   Yes, that's absolutely correct.   
      
   [snip]   
    AA> However, I am full supporter of avoiding programs that have operational   
    AA> issues and limitations that interfere with a pleasant consistent   
    AA> experience.   
      
   Fair comment.   
      
    MF>> ..but whether I write a new one, remains to be seen.   
      
    AA> Isn't the install and the initial step-by-step process about the same?   
      
   As far as the install goes, it's pretty much the same as it was in 359.1 but   
   some of the wording has changed slightly. However, the initial step-by-step   
   process has changed *dramatically*.   
      
    MF>> I obviously leave it up to your good judgement as to what you do with   
    MF>> your "PROS and CONS" chart on your site.   
      
    AA> Maybe I can simply create a link to the CONS for 359.1 to point   
    AA> to a subpage or something.   
      
   Why ??   
      
    AA> Meanwhile, the main table could be populated with pending CONS for the   
    AA> latest version?   
      
   Out of the 17 "CONS", there's now only 4 which are still valid and I can think   
   of at least one addition to the "PROS" :-)   
      
   Regards,   
   Martin   
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