Talk:Comparison of genealogy software

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[edit] Linkfarm

The majority of the software listed here is not notable, having no wikipedia articles for themselves. Such software should be removed from this list per WP:NOT#REPOSITORY. I think we have enough notable software listed that the article can be kept. --Ronz 18:21, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Removed 8 March 2007. --Ronz 15:41, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

I've added a linkfarm tag. I propose the Developer column be removed. That way we won't have a long list of external links which violate WP:NOT#REPOSITORY and WP:EL. --Ronz 03:04, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Removed. -- Ronz  19:14, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Chronology view

Chronology view has been added to the list of features but there is no explaination of what this is in the definition list. There needs to be a definition added for this feature.

Keith D 09:51, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

Agreed not sure what it actually refers to. Gioto 05:58, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Family.Show

I have added some information about the software Family.Show bacuase it's so easy to use that even my mother can use it. The SW is for free and can be installed at http://www.vertigo.com/familyshow.aspx I think that the company has developed the SW (payed by Microsoft) to show what you can do in the programming environment Windows Presentation Foundation.

umm, *coughSHILLcough*. seriously though, the only thing that this user has contributed is about family show, and it does seem a bit shillish.
I also think that we should have family.show there because it is a good programm and supports GEDCOM.--84.60.252.204 17:10, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
Family.Show is more of a demo than a full fledge genealogy application. At this time I'd consider it still under development. How can you measure ease of use?? I think this column should be removed.--David 15:47, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
I'd agree with removing that column. I'd also suggest getting rid of family.show altogether. The IP that added family.show and the column in question hasn't edited anything since. And looking at the above website for family.show, the programmers themselves say that it was just the equivalent of a 'concept car', a programming exercise to test out new programming features - that it isn't a real product and as such has no support. While it may look nice, and be an interesting demonstration of new features, I don't think it really belongs in a comparison of finished products? Any objections or comments? sjwk (talk) 23:17, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
Removed Family.Show - --David (talk) 21:43, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Features

A number of genealogy programs have a beginner and advanced mode for use of the program. So should the "Easy of use 1-4" be relabeled to take this into account or just be relabled "Ease of Use" with out the number grade. Gioto (talk) 00:01, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

"Ease of Use" should be removed. Exactly who determined it was easy to use? What criteria did they use? You might as well add a column that says 'Do I like this (Y/N)'. Leave marketing to the actual vendors - This should be a basic comparison only. --David (talk) 21:51, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] comparison

Gioto (talk) 09:42, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Research Guidance

Do we really need "Research Guidance" ? Should we look at removing easy of use? Gioto (talk) 12:17, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

I would say yes as it is meaningless unless the same person rates each package, but even then it is a judgement call. Keith D (talk) 09:46, 8 May 2008 (UTC)