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 == Cumulus 1 ==
-The installer for the FINAL release of the legacy Cumulus 1 is available here:
+Cumulus 1 software was popular, when it went public in 2008, and its usage grew very rapidly in the subsequent decade. Even now (in mid-2022) some people are still using the final release version (and a quite substantial number of public viewable weather sites are still driven by earlier builds).
-#[//{{SERVERNAME}}/Downloads/CumulusSetup.exe Cumulus 1099 installer] Full set of files within an installer.
-#[//{{SERVERNAME}}/Downloads/cumulus.1099.2.zip Cumulus 1.9.4 build 1099.2 patch] Patched version of one file (Cumulus.exe) to replace that file from above installer,
+Be aware, the longer you wait before swapping from legacy to Cumulus MX software; the more that MX will have developed away from the legacy.  MX's development has effectively abandoned its former focus on compatibility, so you might encounter more difficulty with [[Migrating from Cumulus 1 to MX|transferring your data files when you migrate]].
-#*modifies the drop-down year selectors,  (on "this period" screens, for NOAA reports, and for Snow Index).
-#*The new year drop-down selectors will make  it easier to choose date entries up to the year 2030 (updated 28 Jan 2020).
-#*Note this is not the full installation package, just one file to replace the suite of files created by the installer, a patched .exe.
-#**Without the patch, on the "this period" type screens you can still manually enter any year,but you have to over-type with the full year yourself.
-#* Without the patch, there is no problem with automatic generation of NOAA reports, but you cannot regenerate them.
-There are still many people using this legacy software (some using final release version, some using earlier builds), so there is still some support available.
+In all months of 2020, (when the year selection drop-down provided in all releases of original software reached its limit, and MX gained a substantial increase in functionality), and continuing into mid-2021, there was an avalanche of people who used to use the legacy software successfully swapping to MX.  As of mid-2022, the usage of this legacy software is in fast decline, implying fewer people can offer assistance.
-However, during 2020 to 2021 there was an avalanche of people who used to use the legacy software swapping to MX. Be aware, the longer you wait before swapping, the more that MX will have developed away from the legacy, and potentially the more difficulty you might encounter with the migration of your data files.
+The '''installer for the FINAL release of the legacy Cumulus 1''' is available here:
+#[//{{SERVERNAME}}/Downloads/CumulusSetup.exe Cumulus 1099 installer] Full set of files within an installer.
+#* On the "this period" type, and snow index, screens you can still manually enter any year,but you have to over-type with the full year yourself, outside range 2008 to 2020.
+#* You cannot manually regenerate NOAA reports after 2020, but there is no problem with automatic generation.
+#[//{{SERVERNAME}}/Downloads/cumulus.1099.2.zip Cumulus 1.9.4 build 1099.2 patch] Patched version of one file (cumulus.exe) to replace that file from above installer
+#* Note this is not the full installation package, just one file to replace in the suite of files created by the installer.
+#* This patch modifies the drop-down year selectors,  (on "this period" screens, for NOAA reports, and for Snow Index) making it easier to choose date entries (patch version 1099.2 was released 28 Jan 2020) up to the year 2030.
 === Legacy Cumulus 1 Resources ===
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 *[//{{SERVERNAME}}/Downloads/readme.txt Cumulus readme.txt] Please read this before installing or updating Cumulus
 *[//{{SERVERNAME}}/Downloads/Cumulus.chm Cumulus help file] The Cumulus 1 help file (this also gets installed when Cumulus is installed)
-*[//{{SERVERNAME}}/Downloads/CumulusRealtime.zip Cumulus Realtime] An obsolete Silverlight application for displaying 2 extra dials showing real time wind data on the standard Cumulus (with temperature and rainfall in histogram style) gauges page for a web site (no longer developed or supported)
 *[//{{SERVERNAME}}/Downloads/CumulusFR.chm Cumulus help file in French] The Cumulus 1 help file translated into French
+*[//{{SERVERNAME}}/Downloads/CumulusRealtime.zip Cumulus Realtime] An obsolete Silverlight (Silverlight is no longer developed or supported by Microsoft) application for displaying 2 extra dials showing real time wind data on the standard Cumulus gauges page (with temperature and rainfall in histogram style) for a web site
 === Special Variants ===