[DUG] XE8

[Jeremy North]

pedantic much?

On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 1:52 PM, Jolyon Smith <jsmith at deltics.co.nz> wrote:

> Updates and hot fixes for up to two (2) years and three (3) major releases
>>
>>
>> This is meaningless unless there is also a money-where-your-mouth-is
>> commitment to *provide* updates and hotfixes for versions other than the
>> current one.
>>
>
> > This is actually what it says doesn't it.
>
> Not really.  It says that SA entitles you to *receive* updates and
> hot-fixes.  It says nothing about any commitment to *provide* any such
> updates or hot-fixes.  Of course, there is no way to predict just how bad a
> release is in order to determine how many updates or hotfixes would be
> required.
>
>
> On 13 April 2015 at 15:24, Jeremy North <jeremy.north at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 12:56 PM, Jolyon Smith <jsmith at deltics.co.nz>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Native mobile controls OSX iOS Android for many controls (eg DateTime
>>>> picker)
>>>
>>>
>>> In one review I read it was noted that this is a NO-OP on everything
>>> except iOS.  On all other platforms you still get the doppelganger
>>> FireMonkey controls, even if you have configured for "native".
>>>
>>>
>> The native controls are basically for iOS as mentioned - not all have
>> native support.
>>
>> The "doppelganger" fmx controls are good if you are creating a bespoke
>> look and feel for your corporate brand across all supported platforms.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Updates and hot fixes for up to two (2) years and three (3) major
>>>> releases
>>>
>>>
>>> This is meaningless unless there is also a money-where-your-mouth-is
>>> commitment to *provide* updates and hotfixes for versions other than
>>> the current one.
>>>
>>
>> This is actually what it says doesn't it. The intention is apply fixes to
>> previous versions. I understand it won't be all fixes as some will not be
>> possible without breaking interface compatibility.
>>
>> If it is done as they say, it will be a welcome change but then again,
>> how can we trust a company that can't even keep their newsgroups
>> operational consistently and have drones looking at submitted requests and
>> closing them with nonsensical resolutions.
>>
>>
>>
>>> When was the last time EMBT released more than a token update or hotfix
>>> for anything other than the current version ?  Is their any commitment to
>>> do better in this regards in the future ?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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