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The warning re date “13 Apr 2012” is non-standard and should be “13 APR 2012” - will this be included in the next version.

New Year, new start Louis.

Not sure to congratulate you for the 10 years Louis, or again reiterate my support for your product. I am very keen to see the next version and subsequent after that. Good luck for the future of Behold. And good luck for the cruise presentations. Brett - Forum member since 12 Jan 2009

The next version to be called 1.1 will be released soon. So, how many versions have been called 1.1, or should that have been: The next version, to be called 1.1, will be released soon ----heeheehee But seriously, keep up the good work and the small course corrections. I eagerly await 1.1

Eagerly waiting for this correction. Any sign of 1.0.5 or will it be in 1.1??

I note the concerns Tamura has said re size of GEDCOM X files. Do you see a GEDCOM update as being significantly different in file size to that of 5 or 5.5?

Brett said: "GEDCOM X may end up being the only format in the running for this standard". Louis said: "GEDCOM ... could probably be fixed with one or two significant but not earth-shattering updates". So is/should an updated GEDCOM be a viable consideration for the standard? Does anyone else support your ...

It’s impossible to get a standard agreed on that is complete enough to include everything needed in an unambiguous way that every programmer will include and implement perfectly. While I reluctantly agree to the above, I would be hoping that any standard developed and accepted by a reasonable number of ...

All this is somewhat too technical for a mere genealogist as myself. I appreciate the advantage of a standard 'protocol' for transferring information between programs. But I am at a loss as to why GEDCOM X may end up being the only format in the running for this standard. Originally, I thought GEDCOM X ...

"it is helping me decide just what it is that genealogists really need in life events that will help them visualize the life of their ancestor." While I agree with you, do you really think FTM thought of it this way or more a "this is how I think a genealogist' wants to work? Seems if it is so hidden, it is ...