At 10:30 PM 07/02/2000 +0200, you wrote:

>Hello,
>
>
>Several people sent messages to this list to support the idea that Guide

should include a log book feature. After that, one could also ask for word
processing or database features, and so on. In my opinion it is not the
main purpose of a software like Guide, although it can be convenient. But
the developper of Guide only has two hands and 24h a day and, under these
conditions, I prefer that he spends time in developping purely astronomical
features of Guide than in implementing a log book.

>
>For example, in browsing my archive of messages, I have remarked that a

problem pointed out by Roger Pickard (28.05.00) about the display of NSV
data has not yet been resolved (wrong numbering of the NSV stars from NSV
10361). This kind of things shoud have the priority.

>
>Instead of a log book, it could be more simple to be able to select and

copy text from the more info / help window for use elsewhere (e.g. word
processing).

>
>Does somebody share this opinion ?
>
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Laurent Zimmermann

Laurent,

I share your opinion. Bill has a fine product and there are already other
fine log book programs available at
bargain prices. I personally use NGCView for Windows. It's a complete
Observational Planning and Logging Software package
and compliments Guide 7 perfectly! You can view it at
http://www.rainman-soft.com and I highly recommend it!




Michael L. Cunningham
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