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- From: thad@cup.portal.com (Thad P Floryan)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Subject: Re: Time Management/Scheduling S/W ???????
- Message-ID: <64851@cup.portal.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 92 14:25:32 PDT
- Organization: The Portal System (TM)
- References: <1992Aug26.172748.328@doc.bmd.trw.com> <64738@cup.portal.com>
- <ALANB.92Aug27170938@swordfish.sdl.mdcbbs.com> <64773@cup.portal.com>
- <crystal.714978090@glia>
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- In article <crystal.714978090@glia>
- crystal@glia.biostr.washington.edu (Crystal) writes:
-
- | In <64773@cup.portal.com> thad@cup.portal.com (Thad P Floryan) writes:
- | >[...]
- | >It's very likely that someone NEEDing a time/project scheduling system has
- | >other computers, too.
- |
- | Peculiar logic...does this mean that if I feel I *NEED* more than one
- | calendar, I must have -several- refrigerators to hang them on??? :>
- |
- | I have WHAT!WHEN!Whatever! on order. My "need" for it has nothing to
- | do with having more than one computer. I just need some reminding at times
- | (like when a bill is due, or a birthday coming up, or even when to be on
- | PMS alert. *grin*) Scheduling programs aren't ONLY for the executive - us
- | little people need to organize our busy lives, too. (especially when we
- | lapse into stress/forgetful mode!)
- |
- | Making assumptions about another's needs without asking for verification
- | first of those needs is a poor practice.
- | [...]
-
- 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."
-