new file formats for import

[Dirk Hohndel]

Rainer Mohr <mail at divelogs.de> writes:

> Hi Dirk,
>
> The .dlg file is a renamed MS Access file, starting version 2.2.8 this 
> is even completely encrypted and unreadable by any means. There's a 
> trick to get the unencrypted file, but that is not really an option, 
> details on the divelogs.de import page for that format if of further 
> interest.
>
> So you won't want to look into that, it sucks big time. And I'm not 
> aware of a platform independent alternative to Access.
>
> Sometimes I really wonder what goes on in the heads of the developers of 
> the programs. Whatever they smoke, they should smoke less...

It's all about lock in. But why that makes the remotest bit of sense
around divelog apps... I have no idea.

/D