Re: [SMSI] WebDNA is too good to go away!
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texte = I almost brought rise to this topic myself this morning. SMSI: If you're working on something, just let us know. The lack of updates and responses is a bit scary. On 5/5/06 11:55 AM, "Donovan Brooke"
wrote: > O.K., I have no idea what the plans are but, in hearing > comments from everyone for quite a while now, I thought I'd > broach this topic since it is the end of the week and seems > to need to be talked about. > > The subject line is not some last dich plea.. it's really > a fact. It would be a shame for this language (which is > really much more than a programming language) to go away. > > I am hoping we can get some comments / commitment from the ppl at > SMSI on this. It's time. If SMSI is having trouble justifying the > resources to support this app.. I would suggest that > it just wouldn't take a whole lot of resources to (at > least) bring the build to a current compatible level... compatible > with all the latest OS's / WebServers. This commitment is imparitive > to keep any value in WebDNA.. and to keep the faith of > the existing developers. You don't need an expensive marketing > campaign, you don't need expensive R&D for new features.. > but I do think SMSI needs to (at the least) invest that minimal amount > of resources to get this app up to date. An updated "patch" will > go a long way to keep folks investing in the product (I won't > even bring up pricing at this point). > > If SMSI can't justify the resources to do those minimal fixes.. > there *are* other options. I think there are people on this > list who would either know someone, or be capable themselves > to help get this engine up to date. > > Now, I don't want this thread to become a SMSI bashing > thread... which is counter productive. However, I obviously have > no control over that. But I will bet that others will agree with > me that there needs to be at least that minimal investment from SMSI. > > SMSI, you all have invested a significant amount of energy into > the product. This is not the time to let it go. I think a slogan > from a certain unique segment of the american scociety can be > of some use here.... > > "GET'R DONE" > > Sincerely, > Donovan ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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I almost brought rise to this topic myself this morning. SMSI: If you're working on something, just let us know. The lack of updates and responses is a bit scary. On 5/5/06 11:55 AM, "Donovan Brooke" wrote: > O.K., I have no idea what the plans are but, in hearing > comments from everyone for quite a while now, I thought I'd > broach this topic since it is the end of the week and seems > to need to be talked about. > > The subject line is not some last dich plea.. it's really > a fact. It would be a shame for this language (which is > really much more than a programming language) to go away. > > I am hoping we can get some comments / commitment from the ppl at > SMSI on this. It's time. If SMSI is having trouble justifying the > resources to support this app.. I would suggest that > it just wouldn't take a whole lot of resources to (at > least) bring the build to a current compatible level... compatible > with all the latest OS's / WebServers. This commitment is imparitive > to keep any value in WebDNA.. and to keep the faith of > the existing developers. You don't need an expensive marketing > campaign, you don't need expensive R&D for new features.. > but I do think SMSI needs to (at the least) invest that minimal amount > of resources to get this app up to date. An updated "patch" will > go a long way to keep folks investing in the product (I won't > even bring up pricing at this point). > > If SMSI can't justify the resources to do those minimal fixes.. > there *are* other options. I think there are people on this > list who would either know someone, or be capable themselves > to help get this engine up to date. > > Now, I don't want this thread to become a SMSI bashing > thread... which is counter productive. However, I obviously have > no control over that. But I will bet that others will agree with > me that there needs to be at least that minimal investment from SMSI. > > SMSI, you all have invested a significant amount of energy into > the product. This is not the time to let it go. I think a slogan > from a certain unique segment of the american scociety can be > of some use here.... > > "GET'R DONE" > > Sincerely, > Donovan ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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