> > The point is that I expect things to continue moving forward. If it > worked in 5.4, it should work in 2007r2, or there should be an > acceptable replacement. >
Hhhmmm...I can't tell you how many times I heard this when Apple went from OS 9 to OS X. I've also heard this a few times from Windows developers with Vista. > > Let's say that REAL release 5.1 and changes the plugins API and my > two very important plugins no longer work and the authors of the > plugins have moved on and now run Day Spa's for dogs in Sedona, AZ. > Okay, I keep using 5.0. > Let's say that both MS and Apple change the Operating systems and > apps built on 5.0 no longer run properly, so REAL releases 5.2 to fix > the issue and in order to have my tool work on the new versions of > Windows and OS X, I MUST move forward to 5.2. > > My plugins no longer work, and even though I still have my 5.0 > license, I can't go back to 5.0 to get them to work since that > version won't run on the new OSes. So, I give up 3rd party plugnis, > write the necessary functions in-house, and move to 5.2. And so on, > duplicating ALL of those items through the release of 2007r2. > It sounds like you think REAL changes things to screw over their users. The fact is, they change things to make life easier in the long run. They change the IDE because it didn't make sense cross- platform wise. They change the plugin API to make things faster and better. They change the way the program compiles to add new language features and to make things faster. If they don't change and evolve they die. They can only exist as a company as long as money comes in. Simple economics. > Does that make it more clear? Is anyone else not getting my point in > this or am I simply not typing clearly? I get your point, but it's not realistic. The solution is exactly what you are doing. Put everything in-house and write all the code yourself. Rather than use RB I suggest you move to CodeWarrior. :) _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
