On May 13, 2007, at 1:24 AM, Christian Miller wrote: > >> Using RB is risky enough in that sense - and I have been criticized >> for >> that... >> > > Criticized for using RB? What is it to them? >
Yes ... One of the apps i wrote is for internal use is for an important long term project that is critical to the company. The original version was written in a combination of Labview and Fortran by a physicist that is no longer with the company in 1995. The reason i got involved was when that that OLD PC died and we had to move to newer machine with a newer OS version. Neither of the apps (they talked to each other) would work then. I needed to use a newer version of Labview and instead of buying newer version of the Fortran complier and dealing with updates I re-wrote that part in RB.I did not ask upfront about tools and just used RB because I was more comfortable with it than Fortran (and I had my own copy of RB at home) If for example National Instruments (who makes LabView) and gone out of business or dropped the product It would have been a HUGE problem. That possibility made some people think using a product like RB for a long term need this important was too risky. But since I already had it up and running and the immediate crisis was over, it was not pressed. > >> Depending on 3rd party RB plugins is even riskier. > > How so? More likely to go out of business or shift emphasis. > Are you a RB Pro user of Standard user? > Pro. Two actually. My own Mac license and a Win license at work payed for by the company. BTW that would mean if i wanted to work at home i would have to buy a plug-in for work and one for myself. > >> I simply don't use 3rd party plugins. > > Are you opposed to 3rd party encrypted classes? Don't use those either. > If so, are you > opposed to a higher price if you are able to have access to their > source? If it was something i absolutely could not do without I would consider it. - karen _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
