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   Hello Terry,   
      
   > I don't always agree with the way Hector does things and like you would like   
   > to see him do more such as do updates / fixes to PXW where possible.   
   > If Hector did not take over Wildcat, it would be gone with the wind like the   
   > competition at the time.   
      
   > Hector's income stream is from corporations not Fidonet Sysops, think about   
   > how much time Hector spends supporting Sysops for free whether you are on the   
   > AUP or not.   
      
   I got into BBSing with Wildcat v3 in the DOS days and stayed with WC till   
   WinServer came out. I liked WC and was ok with where is it was headed. I then   
   started to notice a change in focus in Jim Harrer. This was I think a result of   
      
   BBS software as a whole losing ground to internet browsers growing popularity   
   in the middle 90's. And to Mustangs dwindling financial resources in the late   
   90's.   
   I think in his mind Harrer always had his Wildcat customers close to his   
   heart. But the future of 'Commercial' BBS software packages was fading. As a   
   result Wildcat! was sold to Santronics. I continued to run WinServer for a   
   time but the   
   business attitude of Hector pretty much ended it for me and my continued use   
   of Wildcat. I found it was much easier to talk to Andrea when contacting   
   Santronics for anything.   
      
   Now days I run BBBS, Mystic, and Synchronet. With BBBS being the only BBS   
   software that I have paid money ($100) for it's use. The equivalent current    
   node version of Wildcat would cost me thousands.    
      
      
   Jeff   
      
   --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4   
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