I have to agree with Dave also. I do not know the specifics of the issue, but some changes are not backwards compatible, particularly in relation to security issues.
The real failure here is the absence of a changelog stating a change occurred. Some applications that try to maintain perfect backwards compatibility become more complex than they need to be. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Dave Laansma <[email protected]> wrote: > I must agree with Dave on this one. Through my 14-years of experience, > the Unidata team has provided exceptional product development, support > and seamless upgrades, version after version. > > Now I am by no means a 'power-user' of the database, but asking from a > developers perspective, which of us have NOT broken something in a > subsequent release and really honked off one or more of our power users? > In my opinion, it's part of the 'game.' > > That being said, in my 30+ years as a developer in general, one thing I > have learned (the hard way) is, to take an otherwise 'private' situation > public and rail against the hand that essentially feeds me is just bad > form. > > I look forward to the posts from this forum as long as they are > knowledge-seeking and solution based, no matter how longwinded they get. > ;^) > > Sincerely, > David Laansma > IT Manager > Hubbard Supply Co. > Direct: 810-342-7143 > Office: 810-234-8681 > Fax: 810-234-6142 > www.hubbardsupply.com > "Delivering Products, Services and Innovative Solutions" > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Jordan > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 12:46 AM > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] Frustrated with Rocket / Unidata 7.2 > > U2 has probably spoiled us. You should see some of the issues others > face upgrading in Oracle, SQL Server, Windows and so on. We have an > expectation of seamless upgrades that does not occur in other > environments. For people to have software that is 25 years old still > running on U2 is pretty good. > > Regards > > David Jordan > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
