On Apr 22, 2006, at 3:55 PM, Hans-Georg wrote:
Am 22.04.2006 um 23:56 schrieb Terry Ford:
And I feel pain every time I have to use pre 2005 stuff. :)
Isn't that a little childish for a 59 years older?
Is it childish to want the most up-to-date version of Rb in order to
compete with others in todays changing market?
Is it childish to want to be able to create software for the new
Intel Macs?
Is it childish to want Universal Binaries?
You won't see any of these by wishing for the old complier to be
restored.
I and others wrote about comparative advantages of a 4 (four!) year
old version.
In writing programs for pre-intel systems you may be right.
If you have time you should read a book by Albert O. Hirschman:
Exit, Voice, and Loyalty. It's a classic and as such it has its own
entry in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit%2C_Voice%
2C_and_Loyalty
"Members of an organization, whether a business, a nation or any
other form of human grouping, have essentially two possible
responses when they perceive that the organization is demonstrating
a decrease in quality or benefit to the member: they can exit
(withdraw from the relationship); or, they can voice (attempt to
repair or improve the relationship through communication of the
complaint, grievance or proposal for change) ... Disgruntled
customers ask for the manager, or they choose to shop elsewhere."
The disgruntled people are always the most vocal. They *may* not
represent the majority of the user base. The so-called "Silent
Majority".
That is a perfect description for a classic Mac user confronted
with the new IDE. What is happening here? No other major Mac
product I know ever had such a drastic fall in popularity,
perceived quality etc as RB. The Word 6 fiasco came close, but
Microsoft quickly realized the problem and moved back.
I cannot answer in this area other than to say that Apples own
software has improved since OSX 1. They didn't accomplish this by
looking backwards for solutions.
So what is happening every time you and the usual suspects try to
silence the critics? Aren't there any real men in Texas anymore?
Are you the list's deputy sheriffs now?
How did I try to silence anyone. All I offered were my own personal
opinions based on my experience with REALbasic for 5 years.
I call you the CRI's, the customer relationship idiots (and I don't
think you are stupid). Because by silencing the critics you make
them choose the alternative and they leave.
You always have that option if you so choose. I also have no
association with RS in any way other than being a customer like
yourself. Please refrain from labeling other people based on an
assumption.
I am sure that this has already happened and not in a small scale
(it's the only explanation for me that a favorite programmer isn't
on board anymore but still here) and I can tell you that this not
in your best interest.
I think I can take care of myself as far as what my best interests are.
What I can't understand is why you turned the focus of the thread
towards me personally. It is a rather ineffective way to solve any
perceived problem.
Terry
PS. I generally refrain from responses to personal attacks. Hopefully
this thread might end as it has strayed very far from its original
message.
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