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From: ross@ulowell.UUCP (Ross)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: 1.2 Updates:  Lattice libraries
Message-ID: <368@ulowell.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 2-Jun-86 18:24:12 EDT
Article-I.D.: ulowell.368
Posted: Mon Jun  2 18:24:12 1986
Date-Received: Thu, 5-Jun-86 07:13:34 EDT
References: <8605201910.AA23292@pavepaws> <269@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP> <1158@well.UUCP> <444@elmgate.UUCP>
Reply-To: ross@ulowell.UUCP (Ross)
Organization: University of Lowell
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In article <444@elmgate.UUCP> jdg@elmgate.UUCP (Jeff Gortatowsky) writes:
>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 
>>	...
>
>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!!
Fine, I signed a ten year non-disclosure agreement with Commodore, so I
should get ten years of free updates.  Hmmm, I wonder if breach of contract
sneaks in here; just kidding.  I think that Commodore has done a great
support job, but I am really working on a product and if I don't get free
updates then I will not bother to update the product for the updates that
Commodore produces.  The end result for the Amiga market if many developers
like myself do this, Chaos!

							Ross Miller

	"The excecutioner shall soon live."