[Ham-Mac] quadra 630 software

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 13:10:03 +0100

on 13/10/02 4:36 am, Carl Menne at [email protected] wrote:
> Of course the download rate for older versions fall off ,mostly because the
> number of  those who are interested in any particular program is finite and
> eventually they all have a copy.It seems to me this is part of the reason
> for the much touted OS upgrades.So as soon as nearly everyone has the
> current version,its time to announce a new,improved? one,and the SALES cycle
> begins anew.

Hi Carl,

Regarding OS Upgrades, it is true that they are a necessary part of any
software business if they want to stay in business they have to keep up with
the competition otherwise they will die a long lingering death. No upgrades,
no income, no business and then no support for existing users.

Another thing to note is that developing software for the ham market is an
expensive business because again development tools cost money (as do
upgrades) so we feel the same pain as users do. Most of us don't make a
living from ham software, it is just a case of covering our costs to support
our desire to write software.

73
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> Getting tired of running faster to stay in place.

You should try being a developer! - Its like riding the Tiger, you can't get
off.

73

David Anderson GM4JJJ             <http://www.gm4jjj.co.uk>
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