though. But that's not the point at all...it's simple - lots of
people (businesses, schools, students, hobbyist) bought the equipment
and were relying on it and there was a problem. The sudden
annoucement left them feeling they were being left in the lurch. I'm
not in business but if I were I wouldn't have done it that way. The
general reaction was manifest and predictable. It's good to hear that
the compiler will be fixed. Thank you for persisting with that. I'm
sure that will a long way to making people feel more confident.
--- In oopic@yahoogroups.com, "theo570" <theo570@...> wrote:
>
> Very well said Mike.
>
> There is no intent "to kick the chair out". We simply have to stop
> manufacturing of a non selling product. We will always be here to
> answer questions etc. and yes, oEvent is being worked on as I type.
>
> Dennis will be back when we can pay him, he does not work for free.
>
> Don't get the wrong impression, we are not removing the compiler
from
> the web. It will be there for download for years to come. We just
> wont be further developing that version.
>
> Ted
> Savage Innovations
>
>
> --- In oopic@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Martin" <xaviour2me@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All
> > I think everyone needs to stop and take a breath. I'm on the
other
> side
> > of the world and I can feel the heat from here. I must say that
> losing
> > Dennis is a blow. I'm only a beginner and I'm still learning from
> his
> > book. I'd hate to lose the expertise of everyone else that's
helped
> me
> > too, like Richard, Ian, Andy, Dan and others. So here's what's
> what. To
> > the company I say - if humanly possible, don't abanadon the old
> OOPic
> > R, C and S customers. In my opinion it's a great product - the
best
> of
> > it's kind. However the end of life statement was tactless and pre-
> > mature and I think unnecessary and people took grave offence -
> don't
> > kick the chair out just like that. You didn't have to do it that
> way.
> > Also, the group can support itself, it just needs a little help.
> Just
> > fix the compiler and the event problems - that's all it sounds
like
> to
> > me. It's what the majority of your customers want. What's the
need
> to
> > EOL the old firmware anyway? Surely you have to bring people
along
> with
> > you for the journey? The next product will be better for sure and
I
> > trust people will use it. But if you disenfranchise your existing
> > customer base you will take years to recover. Fix up the
problems.
> Get
> > Dennis and Jesica back. Make it work. To everyone else I say - I
> know
> > when people have invested a lot in something. It shows. But all
> this
> > feels to me like breaking up a really good thing. It sounds to me
> like
> > everyone still cares otherwise there'd be no more posts. Give it
a
> > chance. (nievely?) Mike M.
> >
>
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