Subject: Re: Will we be able to update to YDL 2 ????
From: Scott Every (scott@emji.net)
Date: Mon Jun 04 2001 - 11:45:14 MDT
C'mon people. this is ridiculous. Quit banging on these guys. If you
don't like YDL2, go roll your own linux or don't use it. Comparing these
guys to MS is patently absurd.
Constructive criticism is helpful. Name calling is not.
Dan, thanks for getting 2.0 out.
s
--On Monday, June 4, 2001 11:36 AM -0600 Dan Burcaw
<dburcaw@terrasoftsolutions.com> wrote:
> On Monday 04 June 2001 03:06, you wrote:
>> * Iain Stevenson (iain@IainStevenson.com) [010604 10:31]:
>> > I think the serious points here are:
>> >
>> > - Linux isn't as easy to upgrade as MacOS was (I haven't got OS X)
>>
>> I have not had any serious problems upgrading my intel linux boxes, so
>> I do not think that that is the issue here.
>>
>> > I don't think it's constructive to flame YDL about the 2.0 release -
>> > IMHO it's better to report the problems and let them work to fix them.
>>
>> Of course you are right about that. But still, I also am a little
>> disappointed. It almost seems the other way around: most companies first
>> get out beta products for free or at low cost, and then they release the
>> final version to the public. Terrasoft first brings out the pay-version,
>> so that it then can solve the problems in the free versions?
>
> We had a directory on our ftpsite called "ydl-2-beta" for many weeks.
>
>
>> Sure I realise that it is not this black and white as I write it here,
>> but I think that Terrasoft should at least have stated the problems with
>> YDL2 on the website.
>
> I think the only thing that we don't clearly mention is the
> upgradeablity.. I'll fix that.
>
>> This (release when you know there are still quite major bugs) almost
>> looks like a microsoftic approach to me.
>
> This is just so unfair. I don't know how to respond to this without
> being too upset.
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