Re: Citation

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Posted by graham.smith
2006-01-06 17:21:27

Derek,

>I think the challenge of moving over to Windows, together with the >need to provide the ability to download from the web, was too much >for the developer to handle.

I paid for my copy and was around while it fell apart, the main reason was linked to some sort of court case that had something to do the with the compony name, but the full details were never revealed. However, what was meant to be a temporary slow down in development of the Windows version until after the court case was over, became an announcment that development was stopping.

>Papyrus aside, I have found it disappointing that Windows >bibliographic programs have not advanced as much as one would have >expected, given their fairly hefty prices. For me their main

Yes I agree, they are all a bit disappointing.

>I am becoming tempted by Biblioscape, though, but may wait until v7 - >at which time, so the developer assures me, more attention will be >paid to the needs of social scientists.

As I said Biblioscape does seem to be the only one with any vision of what bibliographic programme should be. Except for Scholars Aid, but I found that even buggier than Biblioscape.

Graham

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