[APBeta] Not just fixes ...

[Paul Rodman]

On Jul 16, 2010, at 4:38 PM, Bruce Pipes wrote:

> I just played with APv2b84 a bit, and I have to comment on something I am sure many of us have noticed. As you know, I have reported a number of bugs, and, occasionally, I have requested enhancements. Almost every time you have addressed something I have reported, not only did you respond to my concerns, but you have gone beyond a mere "fix" and have added improvements I wish I had been smart enough to request.
> 
> AP is an amazing piece of software, and you are a remarkable, user-friendly developer. 
> 
> Thanks for all your hard work. You are making an enjoyable activity, astrophotography, even more so.

Thanks for your kind words. 

There are still depressingly many issues with the software, particularly on the Windows platform, most of which I have not been able to reproduce. I struggle on, regardless.

Next week I'll be at the MWAIC/MAW conference near Chicago, so I'm concentrating on that right now. I hope to meet several key players in the astronomy software field and hopefully discuss ways in which we can help each other. If you're going, please come and introduce yourself to me. I'm only personally familiar with a small handful of my thousands of users, although many of you feel like old friends even if we haven't physically met (yet).

Paul R.