I just re-read the whole thread; and am unsure how Scott's post could be construed as inappropriate. Someone said I thought "X", and that was wrong; so Scott posted the appropriate info. He wasn't the one who brought up the topic of Silverlight.
I agree that adding a "sig" with his title would be good forum etiquette. I would make the same recommendation to the Adobe employees who post here, though. --- In [email protected], "Paul Andrews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Microsoft could always avoid mistakes by licencing Flash and Flex technology from Adobe.. ;-) > > Scott, I won't beat the drum, since I'm probably alone in thinking this: It's difficullt to see posts by a Microsoft Product Manager as being intended to help the flex community. Silverlite and whatever else people may choose to use - fine, but effectively promoting product while 'informing' the flex community, I find problematic. > > At least put your full title on your posts - don't be shy about being the WPF/Silverlight Product Manager. > > I know that you have stated that you are no longer a product Evangelist. I think the only thing that has happened is that the evangelising has become more subtle. > > Ironically, as a Flex developer I have a feeling I'm about to get beat up for this post. > > Paul > > (I'd also add that if I were sitting on a Microsoft forum (shudder), I'd feel equally peeved if Adobe bods were sticking their nose in there) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Scott Barnes > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 8:18 PM > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] The different between generial Flex 3 and Flex 3 Profesional? > > > heh, that would be an assumption. I use this forum to see what the average joe is having trouble with so that I can ensure we don't repeat the same mistakes, think of this as a great ear to the grown forum. I gave up my Flex days in 2007 ... > > Anyway.. just setting the record straght around some misconceptions around our products, do what you will with that. > > > On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 9:11 AM, Paul Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm always nice and MS marketing never sleeps. > > It's good to see that even Microsoft management are coding in Flex these > days.. ;-) > > Have a good weekend. > > Paul > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Troy Gilbert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 4:36 PM > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] The different between generial Flex 3 and Flex 3 > Profesional? > > > >> Just for a moment I thought this was the flex coders forum rather than an > >> extension of the MS marketing effort.. > > > > Okay, be nice, it's on-topic... the thread had lead to a question of > > whether it was possible to develop in Silverlight for free (in the > > same way its possible to develop in Flex for free). Scott was able to > > provide an authoritative answer on that, which is good, because it was > > suggested that it was not an option and that one would have to > > purchase Expression. I think the "marketing effort" in Scott's e-mail > > was little to non-existent. > > > > Troy. > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > -- > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > > Search Archives: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups > > Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Regards, > Scott Barnes > http://www.mossyblog.com >
