At 08:42 PM 10/31/01 -0600, Mark Gavett wrote: >This is exactly why I switched from the Accel Technologies group (Tango) >to Protel. What service packs has Protel offered to Protel 98 owners any >way - zip
No, there were two, as I recall. Yes, there remained issues that were not addressed in those service packs. The release of Protel 99 or 99SE, I don't remember exactly when it was, ended further Service Packs for P98. > This was the reason I bought 98 and then was forced to purchase 99 > before any bugs were fixed and then SE before it worked. No, Mr. Gavett was not forced. Many users waited before purchasing Protel 99; in fact, the lowest upgrade price ($695) was after some delay. Those who purchased 99 at the beginning did get the use of the software for some months, presumably justifying the difference (they paid $995). The SE release was free to all 99 users, so Mr. Gavett's comment does not make sense, perhaps he has forgotten. > These are not free service packs as the marketing stated, anyone for a > legal challenge? All Service Packs were free. Protel 99 was considered a version upgrade, including new servers and shell. It wasn't much of a bug fix, per se. The SE release was a major improvement, and we began recommending that all 98 and prior users upgrade; it appears that most did. As far as a legal challenge, my opinion is that it would not be successful in court. But I could be wrong; further, the very fact of a user lawsuit could get Altium's attention. I think the time is not right for it, and I hope that the time never comes, but if anyone disagrees, there is always [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some threads on that list are run under formal rules, please read the early posts in the archive before posting there. In particular, posts with a subject line "MOTION:(subject of motion)" are reserved for formal process. Other threads are informal. > Looks like a good opportunity to find another upspring company to help > nurture to software success. I don't know anything that matches Protel, though the price increases are shifting the balance somewhat. I do know of some other companies that might be moving in the right direction. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Abdulrahman Lomax Easthampton, Massachusetts USA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
