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Sedna has been released
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29/01/2008 09:39:11
 
General information
Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
VFPX/Sedna
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9
Database:
Visual FoxPro
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01285787
Message ID:
01286597
Views:
31
I think you are self-employed, correct? Have you ever worked for a company and was forced to present the 'company view' and act, or not act, based on company directives? It is quite typical of large companies.


>I use to be a consultant, and still have customers using my products from way back (80's-90's) I occassionally get a call from one of them to tweak something that no longer meets their needs. It is usually not a hugh deal, and I usually do it for FREE because I want people using my software, and seeing it in a positive light.
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>I can't believe Calvin can be happy that his lifetime's work is being treated like yesterday's garbage by the MS greed patrol. It's not like it's been years since they cracked the code. As it stands, I believe most users will not use SP2 or Sedna or the DBI controls, what a shame.
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>But I don't want to detract from your efforts (and others) in extending the platform, just wish they would have finished on a high note.
>
>Bob
>
>>Hi Bob,
>>
>>>I think most people are resigned to the fact that there won't be future developments, I think most would be happy to have a handful of the worst bugs they introduced in the last service pack fixed and some minimal feedback to the community. I would never treat my customers like that.
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>>I hear ya'. I'd like to see them fixed too...but there is going to be a risk if they crack the code. It seems obvious they are not as dedicated to releasing a polished product as they have been in the past. From what I understand all the VFP9 testers are gone. Chances are you are going to introduce a new issue somewhere else if you modify any code. So you are going to need to do a full regression test. I doubt if that would be done and if they did one, what would the quality of it be? I doubt they would even initiate a beta tester program. I just think the risk outweighs the benefits.
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>>Suppose you had a truted shop to take your car too and the mechanic who serviced your car for years retires, and they replace him with a new guy who knows nothing about your car. If they screw up your car the next time you take it in, are you going to keep taking it back and forcing them to fix it because it's what they should do...even if it means you miss days of work and have hours of aggrivation and there is arisk they break something else while you are at their shop? At some point you say "forget it" and either put duct tape on it or go to another shop. My opinion is I would rather put duct tape on it for now until I find someone I can trust to do it right.
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