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Subject: [WriteLog] FCC Callsign Database with WriteLog?
From: dl6jz@t-online.de (dl6jz@t-online.de)
Date: Mon Jul 28 03:20:28 2003
Well said Barry!

WriteLog is a contest logging software and should not overloaded with
functions I need in my all-day-logger only!!

73 + 55
Wolf, DL6JZ


Barry  wrote:
> Writelog = contest program.
> Contest goal = maximize score 
> Maximize score = minimize wasted time
> Larger database = slower lookup time.
> Slower lookup = not maximizing score
> ergo,
> Use your DXing/logbook program for your leisure time
> operating!
> 73,
> Barry, W2UP
> 
> 
> On 26 Jul 2003 rojomn wrote:
> 
> > Why would this have to add complexity? What is the
> difference between this
> > and the master data file. It would just , in effect,
> expand the master data
> > file. It could even be done in a way that would be
> transparent to the user
> > that it was not just working with a vastly expanded
> master file.
> > OTOH I ma not asking or demanding this but I just
> wanted o make this point.
> > It is likely that the master covers most calls you are
> going to find and
> > while it would not NECESSARILY make the UI more complex
> it certainly would
> > make the program itself more complex and resource
> intensive, especially to
> > those no yet using XP.
> > What is the net of all of this? I think it probably
> would not be a good use
> > of programming resources to do this, they could be
> spent on other
> > improvements.
> > 
> > Gil, W0MN http://webpages.charter.net/gbaron
> > 44.08N 92.512835W 1050'
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