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From: jdg@elmgate.UUCP (Jeff Gortatowsky)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: 1.2 Updates:  Lattice libraries
Message-ID: <444@elmgate.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 29-May-86 10:00:22 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 29 10:00:22 1986
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Organization: Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY
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Summary: Debate on free updates. I think C-A's within their rights

In article <1158@well.UUCP>, perry@well.UUCP (Perry S. Kivolowitz) writes:
> In article <269@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>, randy@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (Randy Weiner) writes:
> > 	Please note, the $450.00 does not include free-lifetime
> > updates. The 1.2 update will probably be your last. In either case,
> > your name(s) will be maintained on our mailing list. When an update
> > is available, you will be notified as to how and when to obtain it. 
> 
> Randy,
> 	What kind of cheap shot is this? Whatsa matter you guys starting 
> to feel confident so you're  starting  to screw the people who made your
> product? Listen fella.  Developers  are  entirely responsible for market
> acceptence of the Amiga. Jerk us around and cut your own throat. Got it?
> 
> 	By the way, the 450 DID claim to include updates. Don't give  us
> this bunk.
> 
> 	Perry S. Kivolowitz
> 
> ----------
> 
> 	BTW I encourage every developer to make their views known. 
> 	We put up when the Amiga was a risk. We want our due and
> 	certainly what we paid for.

Fine, since you asked (or encouraged).
I think C-A has been MORE than reasonable with their update policy.
Look Perry, you write for a magazine right? You KNOW printing costs money.
Disks cost money.  Mailing costs money.  Money is THE one thing C-A CAN NOT
SQUANDER at this point in time.  Damn I've receive one free update (1.1)
already.  And that included two HUGE 1.1 RKM manuals. They are damn
expensive to print!

$400 bucks for Manx C gets me one free year of updates, probably work out to
two updates. So why should $450 get you lifetime updates?  One or two is
VERY reasonable given the current software market policies.  

So in short, fine CBM-Amiga.  If 1.2 is my last freebie, so be it. I enjoy
programming the Amiga and want THE lastest tools.  So if I wanna play I got
pay.  

Now if the update prices are unreasonable, THEN I'll be singing anther
tune!!