As to Daniel, Holmes. I realize very well what goes into development. As much as, perhaps more than, most. If we were all waiting for some fluffy update to software long since paid for you might have a bit of a point but the fact is we (or at least *I*) bought into an ecosystem (and a fairly expensive one). The fact that the current state of the softwares makes it completely unusable for me as on the mobile (where most of my todo 'doing' will in fact get done), the fact that it's straightened (or straightening) out on the i platform which is quite useless to me, the fact that the Android solution was announced to Beta OVER 8 MONTHS ago, and the fact that thus far there is NO production on that is not some childish sense of entitlement. It's a very real concern that deserves a very real conversation as to why it is so.
I spent $80 on software and committed to another [almost] $40 a year on the implicit trust in the developers to keep to their word. They publicly stated that the Android v2 was in Beta, LAST DECEMBER. I don't think it's unreasonable to expect at least a public beta in that time. Or at least some very real information on the progress of things and wth the hold up is. Thusly you miss the truest point of the discussion which is *transparency*. IF the development was SO difficult, fraught with traps, mines and grenades that this past 8 months was hell on earth and brave Andrey and team navigated all this just to further our Android project, how would anyone know? You see in addition to not delivering the software release, the MLO team hasn't even delivered any information regarding it. I don't know what world you're from but I'm from the tech world and have been for 25+ years. It's 2014 and successful companies, especially those who depend on a community for their success have learned that transparency and communication are key. I've made it my point to make that clear to Andrey and team. You'll note if you're careful that neither I, nor anyone else here for that matter that I can see, imply that Andrey is anything less than helpful or a nice guy or even trying to do good. However Andrey and team have not delivered appropriately in this regard and that needs to be discussed and change brought about as soon as can be. Now, if you've something helpful to add to further the conversation here with regards to communication and/or improving the software then please do. However, and as with Daniel; if you're happy with the status quo then please go frolic in the park and be happy. This line of commentary adds nothing constructive to the conversation. On Friday, August 8, 2014 1:07:24 PM UTC-4, Holmes245 wrote: > > I whole-heartedly agree Daniel. I've seen this in the world of software > and have seen it in myself and it's not good. We're a society who think > we're entitled and I think it comes out in things like this. Yes, updates > are nice but I think people either forget or don't realize that work goes > into that development. Personally, I think everyone who uses software > should take a class or two in programming to understand what goes into it. > Realistic? No. I'm not a programmer but I took three classes in college in > programming and this helped me to realize and appreciate more what kind of > work goes into development and that was only the surface I scratched. I'm > amazed at what MLO does do and I'm always discovering something helpful in > the Windows desktop version so I try to temper my want for updates with > being thankful that I have what I have. We get used to being so > convenienced by those things that when we don't get what we want > immediately like we may get, it becomes a "first world problem > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwvlbJ0h35A>". Some people need to step > back, look outside their bubble and realize that we have a lot to be > thankful for. I think what Andrey has done is amazing and can only say that > MLO has helped me a lot. > > > > On Thursday, August 7, 2014 9:18:20 AM UTC-4, daniel wrote: >> >> dear toyota, are you ever going to update my 4runner? >> >> dear samsung; are you ever going to update my phone? >> >> dear cannondale, are you ever going to update my bicycles? >> >> deal infinity, are you ever going to update my cable service? >> >> dear usa are you ever going to update my roads and bridges? >> >> seriously????..............................ugh................. >> >> I use what I have until it either gets better or I find something better >> and that is all the thought I give it. >> >> geez over the years, so many comments...when when when when when.....know >> when doesn't change one little thing about what I have to do TODAY...with >> what I ALREADY HAVE! >> >> ok rant off i'm going to crawl back under my rock and shut out the world >> because obviously I am in one of THOSE moods......... >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 2:35 AM, robert roszak <robert...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Andrey, could you be so kind and share any more specific information? It >>> doesn't necessarily have to be ETA but some indication of where the >>> development currently is ... 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