fsteele

PACK15NISSAN: First, let me introduce myself. I'm Frank Steele, the guy who wrote Trax. Having read your thread, I'd like to give you my take on it. First, you are trying to sell your software. I would STRONGLY urge you to reconsider this. When people give you money, you have an obligation to them. This includes people that mess up the software by removing the password, delete formulas, and then send you their software and expect you to fix it for them. This includes people who won't read the instructions and e-mail you, expecting you to be their sole-scource private tutor. This includes people who want to you customize their copy to suit their needs. This includes people who want you to enter their scout's information into the sheet because they don't think they are "computer savy." If you give it away for free, when you get unreasonable requests, you can send a quick reply and delete the e-mail. If you take their money, even a small amount, such as $10, you have a moral obligation to work with them...and it will take up all of your time. Second, you are soliciting requests for improvement and features people would like to see. I know you have a vision about what your software should be. Other people won't share your vision. Each person has their own ideas of how things need to be set up. Some will tell you that your software is too complex, and others will tell you that it is very simple, and therefore, you should add more features, adding a level of complexity. Some will tell you to combine everything together, and others will tell you to split stuff up. Your software can't be all things to all people. Don't lose sight of YOUR vision of what your software should be. Frank

Several thoughts: 1. I know a few old Scoutmaster that go by the "no women" rule. Their position is that women by-and-large are too 'motherish' and will not let their boys struggle. They have a tendency to want to step in...and I have to agree that I've seen that. BTW, we have four female ASMs in our Troop. 2. As a member of a District Committee, I have a serious problem with a Scoutmaster that discourages any parent (male or female) from attending any of their son's activities. We will tell our parents to please come and watch, but enjoy the activity from afar (this isn't cub scouts). 3. The Committee Chair isn't your recourse. The Committee Chair and the Scoutmaster are actually on equal footing from a power point-of-view. You need to go to your Unit Commissioner and/or Chartered Organizational Representative for help. If you get no support there, you can take it to the District Commissioner. Don't know how to get a hold of any of those people? Go to the monthly Roundtable meeting. But also, realize that as you escalate this problem, you will be alienating the Scoutmaster. The question is, is he a vendictive so-and-so that will take it out on your son, or will he roll with the flow and grumble about how scouts ain't like it used to be? Good luck to you. YIS, Frank