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From: BAXTER_A@wehi.dn.mu.oz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Spreadsheets
Message-ID: <4905@wehi.dn.mu.oz>
Date: 13 Feb 90 18:42:37 GMT
References: <1129@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca>
Organization: Walter & Eliza Hall Institute
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In article <1129@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca>, lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca (Larry Phillips) writes:
> In <10155@hoptoad.uucp>, slc@hoptoad.uucp (Steve Costa) writes:
>>Incidentally PLAN IT is now apparently the baby of the developer to blame
>>for the unfortunate ULTRACARD.
>>
>>This kind of software gives the Amiga a bad reputation. I'm reluctant to
>>recommend the machine to people who need a computer for business or
>>"productivity" use.
> 
> The very same author inflicted MaxiComm on the Amiga community in the early
> days of the Amiga. I bought it because I was desparate for a terminal program.
> After I got it I was still desparate for a terminal program. I was bitten again
> by Ultracard, but I can tell you that I won't be bitten by anything from this
> author again.
> 
> -larry

I completely agree. Ultracard and Planit/Maxiplan are two of the most bug
loaded pox riddled shithouse programs ever duplicated. My misery is that I've
got >2Mb of data in Maxiplan format. Don't ask me how I got it in... Is there
any chance we could take a contract out on the bastard?
Regards Alan

> 
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>   always has been, always will be.
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