The the most problematic "what's new" issue that I noticed was the fact that the definitions of the encoding parameter have been changed.
The new definitions make more logical sense than the old ones. However, the new definitions will break every program that I have written. I am very upset about this change. It is very hard to go to a client and tell them that they have to pay me to update their site due to a change in Witango. As far as they are concerned, the site was working fine, and they are not willing to pay me to fix a working site due to a change in the programming language.
These changes really suck! New updates should not be incompatible with older versions in this avoidable way. I have rarely been bitten by previous updates. This one bites me everywhere.
Stefan
At 09:30 AM 9/9/2004, you wrote:
Robert wrote:
IT IS VITAL that you all read the "What's New in 5.5" document.
Can you please point me in the direction of this document? I have looked at the Witango site and cannot seem to find it. I've looked under products and saw the what's new in 5.0 but not 5.5. I've looked under developer and can't find it there either. Unless of course he is referring to 5.5 developer and not server, but it didn't read that way. Thanks!
-----Original Message----- From: Robert Shubert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 1:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: What's going on?
John, you make a valid point.
For who are interested in 5.5, read on...
The pricing was set on July 21, at which time the selling of the 5.0 server ceased. The resellers should all have updated their price lists at this time.
The product was officially announced by WT's press release on Aug 28th, as you noted, however it was more like Aug 30th in America by the time the site was updated. I think a combination of the holiday weekend, and perhaps a little under-enthusiasm by the resellers has led to what seems to a lack of communication.
That said, Witango 5.5 is truly released. It is preferred that developers make use of the 5.5 Studio at this time and provide guidance to their clients to begin an upgrade process. IT IS VITAL that you all read the "What's New in 5.5" document. Witango 5.0 and previous files may not be immediately usable on the 5.5 server due to some changes.
Also, anyone who is seeking a free upgrade because they have purchased a 5.0 server after the deadline (11/1/03) should know that they will be contacted over the next few weeks by WT directly with their upgrade. Others seeking pricing or additional information regarding the upgrade should review www.witango.com or seek their favorite reseller. 30-day trial downloads, and the LITE versions are available on www.witango.com
Please contact myself, or any other reseller for more information.
Robert Shubert www.witangostore.com
-----Original Message----- From: John McGowan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 12:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Witango-Talk: What's going on?
Any idea why I went to the Witango site today to see the press release titled "WITANGO TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCES WITANGO SERVER 5.5 FOR OS X and WINDOWS" with a dateline of August 28, 2004. But since 8/28 there has been NO official announcement on this mailing list?
Am I the only one who didn't get this, did my mail client destroy the mail before I saw it?
If not, does anybody else think it's strange that a company would forget
to tell it's best customers about a release of a product? I've been waiting for the official release and the pricing information for a while
now so I could make up a proposal to do some upgrades. I just can't believe we were not notified by this channel.
/John
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