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Hello Terry,

> I don't always agree with the way Hector does things and like you would like
> to see him do more such as do updates / fixes to PXW where possible.
> If Hector did not take over Wildcat, it would be gone with the wind like the
> competition at the time.

> Hector's income stream is from corporations not Fidonet Sysops, think about
> how much time Hector spends supporting Sysops for free whether you are on the
> AUP or not.

I got into BBSing with Wildcat v3 in the DOS days and stayed with WC till
WinServer came out. I liked WC and was ok with where is it was headed. I then
started to notice a change in focus in Jim Harrer. This was I think a result of

BBS software as a whole losing ground to internet browsers growing popularity
in the middle 90's. And to Mustangs dwindling financial resources in the late
90's.
I think in his mind Harrer always had his Wildcat customers close to his
heart. But the future of 'Commercial' BBS software packages was fading. As a
result Wildcat! was sold to Santronics. I continued to run WinServer for a
time but the
business attitude of Hector pretty much ended it for me and my continued use
of Wildcat. I found it was much easier to talk to Andrea when contacting
Santronics for anything.

Now days I run BBBS, Mystic, and Synchronet. With BBBS being the only BBS
software that I have paid money ($100) for it's use. The equivalent current 
node version of Wildcat would cost me thousands. 


Jeff

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