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- From: Lloyd_Sumpter@mindlink.bc.ca (Lloyd Sumpter)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Subject: Re: Time Management/Scheduling S/W ???????
- Message-ID: <14730@mindlink.bc.ca>
- Date: 30 Aug 92 17:13:17 GMT
- Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
- Distribution: world
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- > Thad P Floryan writes:
- >
- > Msg-ID: <64851@cup.portal.com>
- > Posted: 28 Aug 92 21:25:32 GMT
- >
- > Org. : The Portal System (TM)
- >
- > [ stuff deleted]
- >
- > Interesting how we "read" different requirements into the same posting. :-)
- >
- > Seeing a daytime posting from a ".trw.com" site (TRW being a defense
- > contractor
- > and a major credit/financial reporting company) asking about time scheduling
- > software left me with the definite impression the request was made on behalf
- > of the employer and wasn't likely to be for an inexpensive program to be run
- > on a home A500.
- >
- > "Simple" calendar and appointment programs are readily available for numerous
- > platforms, and I've seen source postings in the comp.sources.* groups.
- > Program
- > s
- > like these are bought/used by individuals.
- >
- > Project and time management scheduling systems tend to be highly specialized
- > products, with AutoPLAN and GraphicVUE coming to mind (from different
- > vendors;
- > I have no axes to grind). Programs like these ARE bought/used by companies;
- > seeing ".trw.com" is what prompted me to ask "What system?" since such
- > products usually require more resources than what is typically found on
- > Amigas
- > (i.e. TCP/IP networking, large X window displays, "E"-size plotters, etc.).
- >
- > Contrast "casual use" with "serious application."
-
-
- What irks me here is the assumption that, if he wants a "serious"
- application, then he probably won't be running it on an Amiga. This attitude is
- widespread (almost universal!) and has crippled development of "serious"
- applications (such as AutoPLAN and GraphicVUE) on the Amiga.
-
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