Ok... So for clarity... 1. Should a beta release work without a TSM? 2. Is the only way to access EDG is to purchase a (very expensive) server license even though the need is for a single user?
If #2 is true, that's an interesting but not unexpected business decision as I had sensed some bristling over the last couple of years at the notion of people using TBC-EDG as a personal EDG instance vs strictly for EDG server development. You have effectively eliminated the growth path for customers like me to demonstrate enough value to warrant the large investment in a server version. Hopefully other RDF/SHACL engine providers will seize on the model-driven user experience to support a broader array of use cases. On Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 5:12:13 PM UTC-5 Irene Polikoff wrote: > Hi Tim, > > 7.1 Release separates EDG from TBC. With 7.1: > > > - TBC users can continue to use TBC for ontology modeling, RDF data > and SPARQL query. However, starting with 7.1 TBC will no longer serve as > an > IDE for EDG 7.1. Thus, EDG is not available. > - A separate, new IDE for EDG is provided. It is called TopBraid EDG > Studio. If your organization is a user of EDG, you will get EDG Studio > licenses for each TBC license. > > In other words, if an organization has TopBraid EDG and has also procured > 3 TBC-ME licenses for its power users/developers, it will get 3 TopBraid > Studio licenses co-termed with the EDG license. > > TopQuadtrant will e-mail new licenses to all users when 7.1 is officially > released. During the beta test period, we will provide TopBraid EDG Studio > licenses *on request* to any EDG customers interested in participating in > beta testing. > > We are running webinar next week to get users more familiar with all > aspects of 7.1. Please sign up to learn more: > > > - Next Tuesday for the US > https://www.topquadrant.com/whats-new-in-topbraid-edg-7-1/ > - Next Thursday for Europe > https://www.topquadrant.com/european-run-whats-new-in-topbraid-edg-7-1/ > and > Asia Pacific > https://www.topquadrant.com/asia-pac-run-whats-new-in-topbraid-edg-7-1/ > . > > > Regards, > > Irene > > On Nov 11, 2021, at 4:56 PM, Tim Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > I downloaded the new 7.1 Beta TBC release. Since my TSM is currently > expired, when I start 7.1 Beta, it tells me that my TSM has expired and TBC > will not work. It still opens and I can navigate the workspace but, of > course, nothing works. > > Two questions: > > 1. Should a beta release work without a TSM? > 2. In the neutered version that starts, the TopBraid Applications menu > is missing. I thought we would still be able to run EDG from TBC in 7.1. > Is this option missing because my TSM has expired and neutered 7.1 or did > I > read the change log incorrectly and EDG access from TBC has been removed? > > Thanks! > > Tim > > On Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 5:32:32 PM UTC-5 TopQuadrant wrote: > >> Dear Users, >> >> TopQuadrant is pleased to announce the beta release of TopBraid EDG 7.1! >> >> This release contains a new visualization tool, the EDG Diagram, >> available as a new panel that combines the display of model elements with >> the display of data. This release also introduces a new development tool: >> TopBraid EDG Studio. Additionally, there are also new features, as well as >> UX and performance improvements. These features and improvements are >> described in more detail in the release notes >> <https://www.topquadrant.com/release-notes-topbraid-7-1/>. >> >> As always, we appreciate your participation in our Beta test program and >> look forward to your feedback. Please submit your input by December 1st, >> 2021. >> >> Downloads: >> TopBraid Composer Maestro Edition 7.1 Beta: >> https://www.topquadrant.com/topbraid-composer-install/ >> >> Licensed users of TopBraid EDG can access the enterprise server and EDG >> Studio distribution here: http://download.topquadrant.com/live/edg. If >> you are an EDG user, have a license for TBC-ME and would like to test EDG >> Studio, please contact support to request a license file. >> >> *Note that product documentation including user guides is still being >> updated and will be out of sync with the newly released Beta changes. >> >> For questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: >> Thank you, >> The TopBraid Team >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TopBraid Suite Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/topbraid-users/7fa0c538-6204-4a9d-b3b4-fe621a50e50en%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/topbraid-users/7fa0c538-6204-4a9d-b3b4-fe621a50e50en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TopBraid Suite Users" group. 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