Good idea (below). We'd need several volunteers -- one for
Windon't systems, one for Mac, one for hand-held devices (of
which my hands have never held any!), and one for any
Linux/Unix/DOS-based systems, if any.

Maybe we also should have a tutorial on home-made, data-
base/word processor systems like I've used and still use.

Another factor to be judged: ease of installation.

For some reason, "My Bonsai" (which started all this) will NOT
install on my machine. It's probably some kind of don't-mess-
with-my-Registry software I have installed. Since the "My
Bonsai" installation is all in Italian (one of the European
languages I can LEAST readily decipher at least a few words of )
I don't really know why. The last message I get says something
about "dis-installation" (I think). I was just curious, since
the screen shots were interesting, but I don't really care.

Christmas would be wishful thinking, though -- I suspect. ;-)

Any volunteers?

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Bonsaiests
are like genealogists: We know our roots!



On 12 Nov 2004 at 21:50, Alan Walker wrote:

All the passion about how to handle the announcement of a
new program to handle bonsai information got me thinking and
triggered an idea. There is quite a variety of bonsai software
out there in various formats. Some are written for Palm OS and
others for Windows or Mac. Probably most of us have considered
such a program and might have even purchased or downloaded one or
two. A few are even using them! ;-)
My idea is that I would like to have an evaluative report
which compares and contrasts the pros and cons of these programs.
Right now I don't really know which, if any, are worthwhile. I
know it is not so hard to build your own, as Jim has often
suggested, but some of us aren't that knowledgeable or motivated
and prefer a tried and tested tool over our own clumsy effort.
Are there some of you IBCers who would contribute to the
development of such a report? We need to know:
What is available?
What OS will operate it?
What features and functions does it have?
To what degree is it customizable?
How much space does it consume?
How much data will it store?
What kind of data will it store?
How easy is it to learn?
How easy is it to use?
I'm sure you can think of some other variables to
consider. I think everyone can contribute to it, but then some
"experts" need to evaluate it from technological, horticultural,
and artistic perspectives.
Can we have it for Christmas?!?!


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