filePro file specs?

[Fairlight]

On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 10:27:12AM -0600, Mike Schwartz via Filepro-list thus spoke:
>      There are probably other factors in pulling the info off the web site.
> For example, the newer style indexes have a description imbedded in them.
> So if you were to contact fP support and ask for the index layout, they
> would probably come back and say, "Which version of filePro and what
> operating system do you need it for?"

There were already two different index documents.

>      Personally, I don't like to have all that info about maps and such
> available to the general public, even if filePro isn't the dominant database
> in the market.  

On what grounds?

>      I will agree that the general lack of contact from filePro company is a
> problem.  IE, There aren't any  newsletters, no conferences, they change
> important stuff on the web site without at least a "Hey, we removed the map
> and index info from our website.  Contact us if you need them".  About all
> we get is an occasion sale email or a "new version released" email.)

And yet, sometimes non-customers will receive -two- indentical copies of
the same announcement email.

>      I'm sure fPtech will never get to the point where they are making
> enough millions of dollars to afford an aerobatic flying team to compete
> with Oracle's team.  Personally I would start worrying if they DID start
> their own aerobatic team!!!  <grin>

There was the spell-checker...  ;)  /facepalm

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