VB3, memories. Apple is not the best company for developers. Every .x release is a major release that mostly breaks most applications under it.
I moved to OSX for 3 or 4 years ago and 10.4 killed Adobe/Macromedia for almost 2 years. Hated having to wait for Dreamweaver and Photoshop to move to UB. Now, thats a large company for you. Norman Palardy wrote: > On 13-May-07, at 2:12 PM, Giovanni wrote: > > >> If you've done work in Windows for a long time, this is old news. >> > > I haven't had to for a long time. > Not since the VB 3 days. > > >> The best way to have plugin support is simply >> >> 1) build a better RB support for external components. >> 2) Have certified escrow services that would protect the user in >> case the plugin manufacturer goes away. >> 3) Have better plugin support or even certification program from RB >> for Plugins.(make it cost effective) >> 4) Create a distribution channel that advertises such components. >> > > Agreed. > This is one area where REAL could help build the third party market. > Conversations at the conference led me to believe they are very > interested in helping out in this regard. > > >> I realise the stigma on MAC people and plugins, but in Windows it >> has been such a blessing to have millions of components available >> (ActiveX and DLL's). >> > > I don think it's a platform specific stigma. > There are and have been some risks and the question is how to deal > with them. > The scheme you outlined above is a good scheme. > > >> I can get a component for my app(any app) now, right now. For macs, >> well thats a different story. >> > > Yes. > > > _______________________________________________ > Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: > <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> > > Search the archives: > <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html> > > _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
