pedantic much? On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 1:52 PM, Jolyon Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> Updates and hot fixes for up to two (2) years and three (3) major releases >> >> >> This is meaningless unless there is also a money-where-your-mouth-is >> commitment to *provide* updates and hotfixes for versions other than the >> current one. >> > > > This is actually what it says doesn't it. > > Not really. It says that SA entitles you to *receive* updates and > hot-fixes. It says nothing about any commitment to *provide* any such > updates or hot-fixes. Of course, there is no way to predict just how bad a > release is in order to determine how many updates or hotfixes would be > required. > > > On 13 April 2015 at 15:24, Jeremy North <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 12:56 PM, Jolyon Smith <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Native mobile controls OSX iOS Android for many controls (eg DateTime >>>> picker) >>> >>> >>> In one review I read it was noted that this is a NO-OP on everything >>> except iOS. On all other platforms you still get the doppelganger >>> FireMonkey controls, even if you have configured for "native". >>> >>> >> The native controls are basically for iOS as mentioned - not all have >> native support. >> >> The "doppelganger" fmx controls are good if you are creating a bespoke >> look and feel for your corporate brand across all supported platforms. >> >> >>> >>> Updates and hot fixes for up to two (2) years and three (3) major >>>> releases >>> >>> >>> This is meaningless unless there is also a money-where-your-mouth-is >>> commitment to *provide* updates and hotfixes for versions other than >>> the current one. >>> >> >> This is actually what it says doesn't it. The intention is apply fixes to >> previous versions. I understand it won't be all fixes as some will not be >> possible without breaking interface compatibility. >> >> If it is done as they say, it will be a welcome change but then again, >> how can we trust a company that can't even keep their newsgroups >> operational consistently and have drones looking at submitted requests and >> closing them with nonsensical resolutions. >> >> >> >>> When was the last time EMBT released more than a token update or hotfix >>> for anything other than the current version ? Is their any commitment to >>> do better in this regards in the future ? >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> Post: [email protected] >> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with >> Subject: unsubscribe >> > > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: [email protected] > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with > Subject: unsubscribe >
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