>Hi Ed.
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>>A good example of this is SDT; you receive source code not only for the redistributable classes, intended for includsion in your applications, but also for the tool itself, allowing you to modify the developer tool to fit your needs. I can't speak for Doug's reason for doing this, but I'm happy that he
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>Thanks for the plug! I do it for a few reasons:
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Thanks for a reasonably-priced product that does a great job!

>- I personally hesitate to buy add-ons unless source code is available: I've modified or improved the behavior of other vendor's add-ons often enough that I realize how important it is.
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>- It allows me to release incremental patches pretty easily -- just send someone a new VCX or SCX and they can rebuild the app.
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>- You wouldn't believe how many people make suggestions for new features and send the code to implement them!
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>Doug