>Borland. They provide regular bug fixes, patches, and updates for Delphi.

How often do they provide bug fixes? Do they fix everything before the next release? What happens when a new version is released, do they still provide patches for an old version?

Keep in mind there were several SPs for past versions of VFP, and each one was free, as is VFP 7, SP1.

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>>Can you name one major software company that works this way?
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>>>That does not make it okay to have to purchase the next version in order to fix 'bugs' in the current version. Bugs should be fixed and provided free-of-charge for all customers that invested in the current version. Enhancements are expected in new versions.
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>>>Tracy
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