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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Substandard Amiga software from Oxxi
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Date: 19 Mar 90 04:35:27 GMT
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In article <1017@wet.UUCP> mcw@wet.UUCP (Martin Warnett) writes:
>Just got a flyer in the mail from Oxxi about some bugs
>in their Tax Break software. Unfortunately my tax return
>is in the mail and it's wrong!
>
>Two things, these were really dumb bugs. OK, all software has
>bugs but I can't believe the tax software for IBM and Mac has
>these kind of dumb bugs. Two, the fix consisted of instructions
>on how to alter the tax break files using a text editor. No
>replacement software, no patch files etc. just a piece of
>paper. This is simply not acceptable for general purpose
>software.

	I agree with you. They should fix it, not you.
>
>This is not going to help the Amiga's reputation for
>sub standard software. And next year I'll be using my IBM clone
>for my taxes.

	Although the program shouldn't have had those bugs, if you
think that the IBM world is free from bugs you haven't been in the IBM
world! Admittedly, some software is very well written and tested, but
there is enough that isn't. Just look around. Major companies like Fox
Software put out programs that can't evaluate int() correctly! The
Amiga may CRASH more often, but bugs are everywhere.
>
>
>Martin.
>
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	-- Ethan

Ethan Solomita: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu
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