I'm glad that someone shares the exact same view point as me! I got 8.5 and was delighted when Macromedia sent me the MX upgrade for free, although would of paid for it in a second.
However like you say, it holds back either my upgrades or creates problems for me with clients as they send me flash content using the latest flash and I have to explain why I cannot use it and request they re-compile it as an earlier version so I can work with it. I know there is a very valid argument from Macromedia and users for the continued development of both Director and Flash as separate applications i.e. one is for web and the other for CD. But personally I still think the major reason is two revenue streams and also fail too see why the development and release of both application updates cannot be timed a little closer to aid developers of both products, unless it is designed that way to improve and balance quarterly earnings? (nah that would silly :P) Regards to all, Peter Witham Internet and Multimedia Solutions http://www.evolutiondata.com icq: 4436851 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Troy Rollins Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 11:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: <lingo-l> Those OS's again and a question On Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at 11:42 AM, Peter Witham wrote: > Actually a question for you all, what's your opinion on what appears > to be > the new tactic of having to upgrade Director everytime a new version of > Flash comes out rather than just updating the Xtra like in the old > days? It sux. Not because I don't want the new version of Director - I always do, and always will. But because it causes a compatibility gap for too long. I think Flash should come with a replacement Director Xtra when it is released to maintain compatibility. Director upgrades are worth the money to me, and it doesn't take the Flash xtra to make it so. In fact, what it does is prevent me from upgrading multiple seats of Flash until the new version of Director is released. -- Troy RPSystems, Ltd. http://www.rpsystems.net [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!] [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
