At 09:21 PM 06/24/2004, Darcy James Argue wrote: >> I *don't* want to jump ship; that's the problem. > >Neither do I, which is why I'm willing to suck it up and support Coda >even when they deliver abominations like MacFin2004.
I agree, reluctantly, but it's still frustrating.
>To be fair, though, Coda does have a >very democratic way of prioritizing bugfixes -- the stuff that people >complain about the most is the stuff that gets fixed.
Yes.
> Of course, the >flip side of that is that it becomes enormously frustrating when >easy-to-fix bugs never get fixed because they aren't widely complained >about
Yes.
>or Coda refuses to >focus on hugely destructive bugs that ought to be an embarrassment to >anyone selling commercial software (the text block and file overwrite >bugs).
Yes.
>I think it's quite clear after Fin2004 that Coda needs to focus more on >bugfixes -- it's getting completely out of hand.
I have told Coda repeatedly and without exaggeration that Coda is by far the buggiest piece of commercial software I have on my computer. I don't think anything else even comes close.
>I'd rather wait a year and pay >$150 for a Fin2007 with a rewritten core, OpenGL-accelerated graphics >engine, and redesigned UI.
Yes, I agree. I'd even set my sights somewhat lower than yours and still be willing to pay more than the usual upgrade price for a product that was actually better.
>Also, I'd like it to come with a >free pony.
I'm not sure I have room for the pony. <g>
Aaron.
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