Overreacting maybe, but not silly. Microsoft has many years of playing nicely ahead of them before they get benefit of the doubt.
-J On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 10:20 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wow! > > I'm amazed to see the meandering (and aggressiveness of some folks) > within this thread.... > > Paul - Scott offered a simple straight forward answer to a question (i.e. a > informational and meaningful post). So....because someone works for > Microsoft you choose to lambast their writings and viewpoints? Damn, that's > down right silly... > > > *From:* Paul Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *Sent:* Saturday, May 31, 2008 7:06 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] The different between generial Flex 3 and Flex > 3 Profesional? > > 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *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] <troy.gilbert%40gmail.com>> >> To: <[email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>> >> 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 > > > -- "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
