[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Subject: REAL variety
From: Tom Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 15:26:45 +1100
Here's the way RB's licensing structure should be broken down IMHO.
(I own pro 5.5.5, but still haven't upgraded to 200X yet. The
features are great, and I've been giving it a work out, but there are
just too many bugs/ performance issues for me to live in it, not to
mention lack of project manager).
Before I start, please not I hate the way companies such as MS have a
hundred different editions of RB, but by expanding the RB family we
might be able to keep us and RS happy.
RB Lite - Platform specific, single compilation target, no support
for container controls or multi user databases and maybe no external
plugin support.
RB Standard - DIY version with container control support and plugin
support.
RB Database - Standard with multi user database support (still single
compilation target)
RB Professional - Database Edition with multiple compilation targets
and hooks for remote debugger stubs, plus a bloody project
collaboration manager!
RB Enterprise - Database Edition, with a licence key for each
platform's IDE (i.e - includes mac, windows and linux IDE key's.)
There is too much difference (multiple compilation targets, multi
user databases, container controls + more) between Standard and Pro
at the moment. IMO this is significantly contributing to the 3rd part
market issues being discussed at such a great depth on the list at
the moment.
Flame on,
Tom
Flame from me: I disagree on all suggestions.
My suggestion was to create (and compile) entry level examples and make a deal
with Apple to put REALbasic Demo with pdf with entry level example on all
Macintosh hard disks (just like what Apple does with AppleSoft and Apple II,
then with Macintosh and HyperCard, now AppleScript/Automator and Macintosh).
That suggestion was not implemented - yet - and REALbasic is still here and REAL
Software is still small and I still do not have my word to say in RS directions
(and this may be a good thing :) ).
Cheers,
Emile
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