Fred, have you ever developed s/w? Every company I know releases known bugs into code with exception of anything that would cause death or destruction. They are categorized and prioritized and weighted against quarterly statements, product announcements, etc.
I don't think ANY engineer wants to release with known bugs, but they are forced to do it. Sometimes troublesome functions are cut out to meet a ship date, and in the process of cutting them out, something else *might* get corrupted. I'm not saying it's right, I'm just saying it happens a lot. Your suggestion to sell DXP for $1600 to new customers is almost absurd. Sure, it would be nice to buy it for $1600, but do you realistically think the company could survive? We'd all be screwed. With the exception of ATS going away (I doubt that will happen), I think the other idea floating about ATS being extended until a reasonably bug free version of DXP is released would be decent possibility. > -----Original Message----- > From: Fred A Rupinski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 10:19 AM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] DXP - Crunch time? > > > Based on the reports submitted to the Forum (see TK below), > the DXP Demo is not ready for formal release, but seems meant > to serve as an extension of the Beta Cycle. I wonder if this > violates the ethic of not exploiting customers by allowing > known bugs into a formally released package. At the very > least, Altium should recognize customer exploitation not as > creative, but rather, destructive marketing. > > I know of a CAD developer who offered the PRE-RELEASE version > of his latest 3-D software (probably at the same development > stage as the current DXP) at a DEEP DISCOUNT. Everyone knew > they were, in effect, not only helping to finish the > development of the software, but also providing the developer > with needed cash flow. Their reward at the end of the line > was the final solid full RELEASED PACKAGE at no additional > cost. It seems to me that this is a win-win situation. > > Now I wonder what would happen if the DXP package currently > under development were offered at $400 to current users and > $1600 to new users who buy it now with full knowledge of > existing bugs and who are guaranteed the solid, fully > debugged "final" package at no additional cost. The price > would increase with each SUCCESSFUL "service pack" until the > package was deemed SOLID, and then it would be sold at full price. > > So far as ATS goes, well..... ATS should simply go..... away! > > Regards, > Fred A Rupinski > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tony Karavidas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 3:03 PM > Subject: Re: [PEDA] DXP - Crunch time? > > > > I personally have a hunch that they will address all these > complaints > > very quickly. They overall spin of DXP has been so bad, I > think it's > > scary from their point of view and if it were me running > the show I'd > > be listening very closely to this group. > > > > I see lots of great ideas in DXP mixed with several areas of poor > > implementation. I think a lot of the complaints here are generated > > because DXP was released too early. If they had waited until SP1 or > > SP2 (whatever changes and fixes those will bring) I think > the initial > > comments would have been much more positive. > > ................................................. > > > > ************************************************************** > ********** > * Tracking #: FF8586B6CB32604DBB9C52187908D78045D4C9AF > * > ************************************************************** > ********** > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
