The letter writer is a disgrace, and by far, the weakest part of the program. It should open up in any program you wish, preferably Word. Most programs allow that.
This is why I do not want the PM. Because as we move toward that and working on that for months and months, the little things don't get changed. I don't think the letter writer will ever change.
The letter writer is a disgrace. I do agree that there are limits to what can be corrected and it should. Steven is right that Jon stated he was compartmentalizing the growth of AC. I don't know if he "approves" every line of code. He freely admits that V1's errors were due to his coding errors, which were corrected when he hired another programmer.
Jon has continued to develop AC into what he considers a more complete product. As such, there has both been the desire and the request for a PM section.
It may also be required to completely be compatible with the requirements for government reimbursement.
Like it or not, his business is growth by more sales, NOT maintenance fees (which would otherwise be more exorbitant.) Lack of compatibility with upcoming requirements for government reimbursement will end most future sales. This is a necessity.
One always has the ability to stop upgrading. There might be someone out there using V2. I doubt anyone is using V1. There are a number using V3. Hopefully V5 will be available soon. PM will probably be V5.5 (or 6 if he wants to get recertified in CCHITT.)
Jon has not led us wrong to date. I would love to see how V5 has moved forward, but I accept his delays to mean that it is not ready for "prime time." I, for one, am looking forward to a PM system, but realize it may be another year in the wait. Hopefully the letter writer can be done sooner.
