> Get the shit out of your eyes, you simpleton. While this wasn't directed at me, this kind of response really isn't called for. Personally, when I want to insult someone on a mailing list, I try to reach for the rapier rather than the cudgel, if you know what I mean.
> I did not say that I thought CF would die. On the contrary, I > stated that I believed the MM would still invest time and > resources into CFMX. > > After spending tons of $$$ on a "WORLD TOUR", why the hell > would Macromedia NOT highlight the release on their website? > Why spend the money on creating awareness and then not put it > front and center on release day (and instead leave a > WEEEEEEKS old banner for Flash video)? > > The speedometer graphic was lame and insufficient, and is > reflective of the internal view of CFMX. That's all. > > Riddle me this: why would RedSky get decent attention when it > was released? I remember a nice banner and decent info about > that release. > If I recall, the groundbreaking release of those awesome > "FireFly" flash components got more attention at MM.com!. Well, we can all speculate on this until the cows come home, but why bother? If you believe that MM will still invest time and resources into CFMX, why not just let them choose how they want to handle advertising? What does their "internal view of CFMX" matter, as long as they still invest the appropriate time and resources into the product? Why do you think you're more qualified to run their marketing than they are? They have a lot of diverse products, and a similarly diverse audience of potential and actual customers. Don't you think that they would spend more time pushing CF if they thought that this would be more profitable than pushing something else? People seem to be in the habit of comparing Macromedia's stewardship of CF to the "good ol' days" of Allaire. Well, Allaire had how many products? One, really, unless you count Allaire Forums and Spectra - both of which were handled poorly, in my opinion. Oh, I forgot JRun - but neither Allaire nor Macromedia really push that at all, they just used it to build a bunch of other products. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:205563 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
