Commercial technology has come a long way since this program was
written. It's about 7 years old. In the last 7 years Microsoft alone
has released three upgrades to it's operating system, Linux has gone
from the hackers basements to a fully functioning PC operating system.
There might even be a commercial product that could be configured to
support this. In the same 7 years processor speeds have gone from about
400 MHz being pretty much top of the line to something close to 4 GHz.
Given the desire to maintain the highest integrity of the AERC database
- I would think this would be of a high priority for the AERC. Most
errors arise at the point of data entry. The less humans have to
"touch" the results - the better the integrity of the data going into
the database.
<<<<>Today it would be real easy for the AERC to develop and
distribute S/W
aids to ride managers.
I actually suggested this to the Ride Manager Committee this
spring (Connie
Caudill) and she thought it was a good idea--but I don't
know if it ever
went anywhere.>>>>
All it would take is a volunteer to offer to produce such a
program. But be aware the costs to do so could be quite
extensive. Just ask Garret Ford who was instrumental in
creating what is currently on line. That statement "it would
be real easy" is very easy to write. But the actual
production of a program is not. I remember well the many
members of AERC who said they could "easily" produce the
software we use now, for considerable less than what it
cost. But no one ever stepped forward to help.
So, that said, being a Director of the AERC and a member of
the Technical Committee as well, I solicit any and all
offers from volunteers to develop a computer program for
reporting ride results better than the Easyrider software.
Bob
Bob Morris
Morris Endurance Enterprises
Boise, ID
-- "The person of superior integrity does not insist upon his
integrity
"The person of superior integrity does not insist
upon
his integrity.
For this reason, he
has integrity. The person of inferior integrity
never loses sight
of his integrity.For this reason, he
lacks integrity."
