Dark,
I'd just like to point out some misinformation in this post, and some
misunderstandings about Mac and iOS.
First, you said that iOS apps never have compatibility issues with iOS
upgrades. This is definitely not the case. Several apps, including
Solara (to bring this somewhat back to games)
hoping that Microsoft will learn from its mistakes and adopt some
similar strategies going forward.
On Dec 19, 2013, at 12:41 PM, Alex Kenny alexkenn...@gmail.com wrote:
Dark,
I'd just like to point out some misinformation in this post, and some
misunderstandings about Mac and iOS.
First
works on win7 pro or
ultimate, no home premium users, which is most of what (at least
as far as I know) is being sold in computer shops, using Best BUy
Buy as my basis.
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From: Alex Kenny alexkenn...@gmail.com
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Date
Hi Charles,
The problem is that trying to maintain old software uses up a lot of
resources and becomes very expensive. It is almost impossible to
create bug-free software without expending huge amounts of software.
NASA, for example, spends billions of dollars and countless months of
testing to
Hi Dark,
Again, I really think you're misrepresenting Microsoft here. Microsoft
actually spends a huge amount of resources supporting older products.
For example, one of the reasons Windows Vista was delayed as much as
it was is because MS temporarily stopped its development in order to
fix major
the grue!
Dark.
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From: Alex Kenny alexkenn...@gmail.com
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] plans for an updated Lone Wolf
Hi Dark,
Again, I really think you're misrepresenting Microsoft
Hi Charles,
While this has een brue in the past, Windows 7 used fewer system
resources than did Vista, and Windows 8 will use even fewer, as it is
being designed to run on tablets and even phones as well as PC's.
No one is saying you must upgrade to new technology. However, as
previously
the newer games, shouldn't we also be
able to enjoy the games we've already spent money on?
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From: Alex Kenny alexkenn...@gmail.com
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent
The difference between this situation and the digital TV one is that
in the case of digital TV, all transmissions had to switch from analog
to digital immediately. In the case of VB, Microsoft deprecated it
about ten years ago. And Vb games will still continue to run at least
until the version of
While I'm not usually the person who will jump to Microsoft's defense,
I don't think it's really fair to say they were too lazy to bother
adding VB compatibility. After all, Windows 8 will still run games
written in VB, but I'm guessing it will require the same tweaks that
Vista and 7 do, namely
Hi,
Actually, Microsoft goes to great lengths to ensure
backward-compatibility, much more than many other tech companies. If
Microsoft behaved like Apple, i can garuntee that you would not be
able to run VB games on modern machines, because MS would have removed
support from their OS as soon as
While money is one motivating factor, one reason you can't just stop
once you get a system that works is that, with something as complex as
an operating system and the fallibility of programmers, it's almost
impossible to get a system that does exactly what you want. Any
operating system meant for
,
especially as regards bugs. So it's simple. I either recreate Danger City on
popular demand and completely revamp it and commercialise it under a new
name, but keep some of the concepts the same, or I transfer the rights to
somebody else.
Regards,
Damien.
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From: Alex
I'm not a developer, but I think there is a reason why a developer
would choose not to allow older programs to be redistributed.
As Damien has previously mentioned, these older titles were written in
a deprecated language by amateur developers. The code is difficult to
read, update, compile and
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