Dear Reinhard and WeatherCat faithful,
The closing of the original WeatherCat forums marks (for me) the begin of a silent death of this software. Stu has done so much for more than 15 years on this software - and I know from what I am speaking from. I was one of the first users of LWC (beginning of 2009 if I recall correct, the predecessor of WC) and was a small screw in testing and maybe developing, at least helping to improve localisation to German. It is very sad, that this powerful piece of software seems to vanish in Eternity.
Hopefully I am completely wrong - fingers crossed.
I certainly understand your feelings and there is a great deal of sadness in the world these days to drive our depression. However, I think you need to read Stu's own words to understand the situation as he wrote on this posting:
https://athena.trixology.com/index.php?topic=3661.msg35043#msg35043To quote:
"The reason I wrote first LWC (about a hundred years ago it seems 
) and then WeatherCat is because I couldn't find anything to suit my needs - that continues to be the case."I'm sure Stu will continue development as much as his circumstances permit. Unfortunately, Stu is also a victim of changing time and economics. There are many pieces of software which were written as a kind of hobby when software developers lived more normal lives. Today, overwork is more the rule than the exception. Stu simply doesn't have the time that he once did. As that posting stated, WeatherCat development continues, but at a snail's pace compared to the past. Such are the conditions that prevail.
I strongly believe that this is simply one instance of the "storm clouds" that surrounds human existence at this point. Our problems aren't simply political, economic, social, environmental, even spiritual - but all at once in an avalanche. The human race is facing an apocalyptic moment that will test our very metal. All we can do is batten down the hatches for what is about to come.
Edouard
