> -----Original Message----- > From: Berin Loritsch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 11:10 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Technical Concerns over AF4.2 > > What surprises me is how adamant it seems that this project > wants to kill any of the good will it had risking everything > on the new venture. > I wish you all well in the new venture, but I am > representing the demand for the star product. Can't you > continue to promote your product until there is either no > demand for it? >
I think it's like this. There was a day in the distant past that Florida orange-growers started an advertising promotion. You may remember it because it absolutely changed the way Americans viewed/used orange juice. The tagline was: "Orange Juice. It's not just for breakfast anymore." Well... Avalon is just about the framework anymore. And while the Avalon-for-breakfast people might feel disenfranchised (though I don't know why), there's going be many, many, many more people enjoying Avalon. If you still want Avalon just at breakfast, then that's certainly a valid (and traditional) way to enjoy your Avalon. But, Avalon isn't just for breakfast anymore. It's really not just about the framework anymore. Enjoy the framework. Use the framework. The framework is/was a great legacy and a necessary foundation that makes the future possible, but the future of Avalon is not just about the framework anymore. The future is about building a new generation of containers (town cars, sports cars, luxury cars) in which component interoperability (among other things) is a reality. One of the first steps along that road is the emotional adjustment that the framework is a member of a team and no longer just an individual attraction. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
