Thanks for your various comments. When and if the grant we just submitted is funded I will seriously compare and consider Versions and Cornerstone. But now my research budget is tight and we have had basically no problems working with our current Subclipse setup. We're a small lab in a university. Our projects total about 5,000 java source files. We only have two or three students at a time, plus me, doing development.
I've played waiting games with many types of computer systems/technology as well as jumping in early on some in my fifty-plus years of computing. My judgement has served me well. In fact, I'm not a computer scientist who's that interested in technology. I'm a scientist who happens to be a CS professor focused on using tools to do science. If a tool works, I stick with it. I used Lisp for years; I played a waiting game with Java for some years. Then made a quantum leap to Java. The less tools the better. Trying to work with each new tool that comes down the pike just takes time away from my science (assuming my current tools allow me to get my work done). Students come to me all the time, excited, saying, "Are you using XXX? It's so cool." A few years later, XXX has fallen by the wayside. I can sense that you devoted Versions people are miffed by my light dissing of Versions. So enjoy Versions - it seems to work for you. I'll enjoy getting things done in the ways that are working for me now. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Speaking of my time budget, it would make sense for me to opt out of the Versions list until I have some disposable funds sometime in the future. Otherwise it's an exercise in frustration for all of us. Bye, - Bob Futrelle On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Quinn Taylor <quinntay...@mac.com> wrote: > Judging based on other people's problems may not be the wisest choice, > though. I personally have been using Versions since the beta, and there have > been minor bumps, but on the whole I've been very satisfied and have had > very few issues. Versions has quickly become an important part of my > workflow, and I'd much rather use an imperfect tool than do everything by > hand. I also use Subversive (similar to Subclipse) at times, but generally I > prefer the views and interaction that Versions provides. Oh, and WebSVN ( > www.websvn.info) for browsing history details. :-) Your mileage may > vary, but sitting on the sidelines is boring. I endorse Versions, and it can > only improve from where it is now. > > - Quinn > > On Jan 7, 2010, at 8:02 AM, Bob Futrelle wrote: > > You addressed the offer's timing issue, but you did note, I'm sure, my > comments, > > > But until the steady stream of email about Versions bugs/problems > subsides, > > I'm still playing a waiting game. Cornerstone may be better, but I'm > still > > waiting for some clarification from them. In the meantime, Subclipse is > > satisfying our basic needs. > > - Bob > > On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 6:26 AM, Dirk Stoop <d...@madebysofa.com> wrote: > >> Hi Bob, >> >> I'm sorry you weren't able to take advantage of the promotion. We >> understand that our timing may not have been great for some, but >> plenty of people still found out about the promotion and were able to >> take advantage of it. >> >> There'll be other promotions, and as always, anyone who takes the time >> to send us an email, asking for a one-off coupon code, is pretty >> likely to get one. >> >> All the best, >> - Dirk >> >> the Versions team >> >> On Jan 5, 4:26 pm, Bob Futrelle <bob.futre...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Announcing a special like you did over the holidays when people are >> > traveling and often not at their office, was a poor move. And many >> people >> > have not even returned by Jan 2nd. Northeastern University, where I >> work, >> > didn't even open for business again until the 4th. >> > >> > But until the steady stream of email about Versions bugs/problems >> subsides, >> > I'm still playing a waiting game. Cornerstone may be better, but I'm >> still >> > waiting for some clarification from them. In the meantime, Subclipse is >> > satisfying our basic needs. >> > >> > - Bob >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 10:09 AM, binarymelon <r...@binarymelon.com> >> wrote: >> > > I can't believe I missed this. Great app, but I just can't justify >> > > the cost. >> > >> > > On Dec 23 2009, 7:27 am, Dirk Stoop <d...@madebysofa.com> wrote: >> > > > Hi everybody, >> > >> > > > To celebrate a great 2009, we're running a special end-of-year promo >> > > > on Versions. >> > >> > > > If you go to versionsapp.com and click on the discount banner, or >> on >> > > > the “Buy” link at the top of the page, you'll automatically get 20% >> > > > off. The promo runs until January 2nd. >> > >> > > > I'll include the word "coupon" in this post, so that people who are >> > > > searching for acouponcode have a good chance of running into it. >> > >> > > > Thanks and happy holidays! >> > > > - Dirk >> > >> > > > the Versions team >> > >> > > -- >> > >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > > "Versions" group. >> > > To post to this group, send email to versi...@googlegroups.com. >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > versions+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<versions%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> <versions%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.c om> >> > > . >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/versions?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Versions" group. >> To post to this group, send email to versi...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> versions+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<versions%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/versions?hl=en. >> >> >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Versions" group. > To post to this group, send email to versi...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > versions+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/versions?hl=en. > > >--
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