> However, that doesn't change my ire at the exclusionist rates Adobe is > asking for their too-frequent upgrades. It gives the impression they are > trying to eliminate those of us who work independently on our own nickel. > I'm not a troll, just a low-end user expressing my opinion.
Well, that, I can sympathize with. But you don't need to upgrade just because something is available. For any kind of upgrade, you should see whether it's worth your while. And Adobe's not trying to eliminate anyone - they're just trying to keep themselves in business. They need to make money, and that's how software vendors make money - not by selling the same product unchanged, or by making bug fixes to existing products. That said, CF upgrades have generally been well worth the money. There are lots of new features that can make a big difference in how you build applications. If you can spend less time building the same functionality, that's money in your pocket. But if you're hosting your clients' websites, and they're not clamoring for an upgrade, then you certainly don't have to buy one if you decide the features aren't worth the cost. > Please accept my apology for the unnecessary slur about "silver spoons." Apology accepted, and offered in return. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:326971 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
