Okay, folks.
A couple of points:

A cross-platform approach is obviously the way to go. Unfortunately, all the cross-platform approaches I've seen would seriously degrade the usefulness of the collection.The online DigiTrad has a much weaker search engine than do any of the stand-alone versions; the Windows and Mac versions are much weaker (albeit prettier) than the DOS version.
    Susan and I would be absolutely delighted if some person or persons could take the programming aspect of DigiTrad off our hands. THat's what happened several years ago when the Windows and Mac versions were developed by a very helpful third party. Problem was, development of these versions involved a good deal of programming expertise and time, and when the pressure of outside work became sufficiently severe, the time required for an update to suit the new "improved" Mac and Windows operating systems wasn't available.
    It's easy enough to set up a program that will let one find lyrics by title--it's also a fairly useless exercise. Titles are an awful way to search for things. Full text and keyword searches are, in Susan's and my opinion, a necessity. So is the requirement of providing synchronized words and music--many of our users don't read music (either dots or abc), and realizing how the tune fits the words is by no means always obvious. These aren't frills--they're an integral part of the DT's concept. I'd love to be able to correct attrivutions and notes (and even words, though I'm not at all sure that a folk song has any "correct" words); doing this on a Wikipedia-type approach doesn't seem to me to be the way to go. Many, if not most, of the attributions and corrections we receive are inaccurate or trivial; editing is required.
    This being said, we'd be most grateful if some knowledgable folks could take over the programming part of DigiTrad; it's the part of the work that neither of us enjoys terribly, nor it is one in which we can claim any particular expertise. Nothing would make us happier than being able to go back to providing semi-annual updated editions, and concentrating on the songs. I'm reachable here, or by PM or at dick@camscomusic.com
    Don't all volunteer at once.