I thought this might add a bit of perspective if not humor to our discussion.
I have a really good friend who is a semi-serious amateur photographer. He's also pretty computer-savvy. A while back I introduced him to Rev and he's been delightedly churning out apps for his use in his hobby, happy as a clam. He bought Dreamcard. When the new release came out and it became apparent that DC would no longer be a viable product, it took him about 3 minutes to decide to upgrade to Studio when the time comes to do that. I asked him how he made that decision. "Revolution Studio is cheaper than any camera or lens I own for my other hobby. I don't make money at either. Part of the definition of a hobby is something you enjoy pouring money into so you can see better and better results. I've become something of a hobbyist programmer now and I want the right tools for that job just like I want the right cameras and lenses. It's a no-brainer." This guy's not wealthy (he's retired) but he understands the value of the right tool for the right job. I just thought that was a terribly sane way to look at things. And no I'll step aside and wait for the flamers to point out how little money academia has, how unpredictable software strategies are and all the rest. :-) Dan _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution