From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Mon Apr 17 15:08:33 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k3HL8Xjb019368; Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:08:33 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k3HL8Wq7032630 for ; Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:08:32 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k3HIa0FI029885 for ; Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:36:00 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k3HIa0uU029884 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:36:00 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k3HD6DFI029263 for ; Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:06:13 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k3HFcYto017577 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:38:34 -0600 X-Envelope-From: mscheffl@twcny.rr.com Mon Apr 17 09:38:34 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k3HFcYjb017568 for ; Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:38:34 -0600 Received: from ms-smtp-03.nyroc.rr.com (ms-smtp-03.nyroc.rr.com [24.24.2.57]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k3HFcWk7007576 for ; Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:38:33 -0600 Received: from m1070n (cpe-24-92-248-107.twcny.res.rr.com [24.92.248.107]) by ms-smtp-03.nyroc.rr.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id k3HFcSX8005291; Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:38:31 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <02cd01c66234$f8870ee0$6601a8c0@m1070n> From: "MScheffler" To: , References: <000501c661a0$fc398ed0$6601a8c0@TOWER> <44438C3A.1050908@chodovepeople.com> Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Re: Software Poll Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:38:26 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com I'm sure lots of people are satisfied with one of the free programs, and I applaud that LDS makes PAF free as it seems to be a good and stable program. However, all programs have their strengths and weaknesses and all researchers do not have exactly the same needs. So, it is good to have choices, no matter how much each one of us likes the program we are currently using. For those who want some really nice reports and charts, RootsMagic does a good job worth a wide variety of reports and lists. It also has easy data entry, easy gedcom import and export, and good sourcing capabilities to mention what are some of my needs. Since programs do not always exchange information well, it pays for most of us to research a few programs to see what best meets any one person's needs, rather than just thinking they can change later. Gedcom exchanges do work for most basic standard facts, but some of the special features and user defined facts do not always transfer well from program to program. Sources don't always transfer well either. That being said if someone is a rank beginner to computers and genealogy, they might want to choose the program a friend is using, to make the learning process easier. Margaret Scheffler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paulette Gilchuk" To: Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 8:38 AM Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Re: Software Poll >I still stand by PAF from www.familysearch.org, since it is free and is >built by the "leaders" of our past time. Seems to be the easiest and does >everything that is mentioned about the other programs. It does everything >except for letting you write "your own" reports (included are the generic >boring ones)! > > Paulette > www.chodovepeople.com >