Re: [WebDNA] Linux Support
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2013
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Hi Kenneth, Not offended in any way, but being a part of and understanding market = economy I need to emphasize that there is always to sides of everything, = in this case a company and a customer. I have the right amount of = respect for Donovan and Christophe for trying to rescue what Smith Micro = put into the grave. I for one have chosen the Mac platform and have = invested a lot of money in the product WebDNA and a huge amount of hours = in developing services - and I cant escape the thought of being left = behind no matter how hard the current team are working (as mentioned = before, with all respect). I accept their decision in a market = perspective but I as a loyal customer is left behind. That's all - no = pun intended... It would help, just a tad, if a well written roadmap where published in = public with focus on platforms and functionality - what I have seen = today has been very scattered. And would (as always) be happy to help in = many ways, but I think additional licenses is on hold until I can = actually see that I get something for the money on the platform of my = choice. Long live WebDNA and may the platform also be attractive for me in the = future... /Palle On 26/02/2013, at 18.45, Kenneth Grome
wrote: > No offense to you or any other Mac server users, but when a=20 > company like WSC has "only so much" money to work with it=20 > becomes critically important that they apply those limited=20 > funds where they will generate maximum revenue ASAP. >=20 > After WSC is making money hand over fist on their future=20 > Linux software sales they can easily use some of that excess=20 > cash to splurge on developing software for less popular=20 > server OS's -- such as OSX and Windows for example. Until=20 > then I believe they are doing exactly what they need to do. >=20 > I used to be a die-hard Mac guy, too. Do many/any of you=20 > remember that far back? We're talking the mid/late 1990's! >=20 > :) >=20 > If I were still a dedicated Mac fanatic like I was back=20 > then, I might feel slighted by WSC's decision to put off the=20 > OSX version until later. Nevertheless this is a very wise=20 > business decision for WSC and I applaud them for it. >=20 > WSC's first priority should always be to focus on the=20 > software that sells in their largest potential market. In=20 > this day and age that market runs Linux servers. >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >> You almost answered my question here... >>=20 >> Seems like we are now second priority. >>=20 >> /Palle >>=20 >> On 26/02/2013, at 17.30, Donovan Brooke=20 > wrote: >>> I should note that WSC will be holding off on a new >>> WebDNA Server build for the latest Mac OS X OS, simply >>> because WebDNA 6.2 still runs fine on it. OS X will >>> still be supported, but a new WebDNA Server build will >>> be down the road a bit. > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us
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Hi Kenneth, Not offended in any way, but being a part of and understanding market = economy I need to emphasize that there is always to sides of everything, = in this case a company and a customer. I have the right amount of = respect for Donovan and Christophe for trying to rescue what Smith Micro = put into the grave. I for one have chosen the Mac platform and have = invested a lot of money in the product WebDNA and a huge amount of hours = in developing services - and I cant escape the thought of being left = behind no matter how hard the current team are working (as mentioned = before, with all respect). I accept their decision in a market = perspective but I as a loyal customer is left behind. That's all - no = pun intended... It would help, just a tad, if a well written roadmap where published in = public with focus on platforms and functionality - what I have seen = today has been very scattered. And would (as always) be happy to help in = many ways, but I think additional licenses is on hold until I can = actually see that I get something for the money on the platform of my = choice. Long live WebDNA and may the platform also be attractive for me in the = future... /Palle On 26/02/2013, at 18.45, Kenneth Grome wrote: > No offense to you or any other Mac server users, but when a=20 > company like WSC has "only so much" money to work with it=20 > becomes critically important that they apply those limited=20 > funds where they will generate maximum revenue ASAP. >=20 > After WSC is making money hand over fist on their future=20 > Linux software sales they can easily use some of that excess=20 > cash to splurge on developing software for less popular=20 > server OS's -- such as OSX and Windows for example. Until=20 > then I believe they are doing exactly what they need to do. >=20 > I used to be a die-hard Mac guy, too. Do many/any of you=20 > remember that far back? We're talking the mid/late 1990's! >=20 > :) >=20 > If I were still a dedicated Mac fanatic like I was back=20 > then, I might feel slighted by WSC's decision to put off the=20 > OSX version until later. Nevertheless this is a very wise=20 > business decision for WSC and I applaud them for it. >=20 > WSC's first priority should always be to focus on the=20 > software that sells in their largest potential market. In=20 > this day and age that market runs Linux servers. >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >> You almost answered my question here... >>=20 >> Seems like we are now second priority. >>=20 >> /Palle >>=20 >> On 26/02/2013, at 17.30, Donovan Brooke=20 > wrote: >>> I should note that WSC will be holding off on a new >>> WebDNA Server build for the latest Mac OS X OS, simply >>> because WebDNA 6.2 still runs fine on it. OS X will >>> still be supported, but a new WebDNA Server build will >>> be down the road a bit. > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us
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