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Major upgrade is the upgrade that adds major number of new features.
Each our 0.01 beta is more "MAJOR" than major releases of other T/A softwares.
Therefore it is more than justified to call 0.1, MAJOR upgrade especially considering the fact
that AB version number consists of THREE parts:
X.WY.Z
Where
X is incremented just when W generates carry over (9->0)
W increases with major release that is cumulative version of TEN previous
(beta) versions each containing a couple of NEW features
Y increases with each BETA that contains NEW FEATURES
Z increases with versions that contain only hot-fixes and bug-fixes
You are just spoiled receiving FREE upgrades for FOUR years, even though
I originally promised that 5x0.10 major release cycle will span only one year.
It was my goodwill to add MORE new features in each and every +0.10 increment.
If I was doing business "IT industry standard way" I would add ONE new feature
per 0.10 upgrade. Instead you got a couple of new features every 0.01 BETA.
So our 0.10 is SUPER MAJOR release as compared to "IT standard".
Now $99 is a fee for 12 month period if there are more 3 or more than 3 0.1 releases
during 12 month period. Other companies would charge you more than that
for EACH upgrade.
Frankly speaking I would love to purchase the software that uses
the same upgrade policy as AmiBroker, but I don't find any (among ones
I am interested in). Everyone charges for each and every upgrade and the sums
are much larger than that.
Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "original_nightstalker" <nightstalker@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:21 PM
Subject: [amibroker] Re: RC1 telling me my reg has expired
>
> Apologies - let me correct the misunderstanding. I didn't mean to
> imply that I HAD been paying $99 for every 12 months. But from now
> on, according to the website, $99 is the upgrade fee for the next 12
> months. In other words, to stay fully up to date, would cost $99 per
> year. At least, that's how I read the info on the website.
>
> I'm not for one moment trying to imply that Tomasz doesn't deserve the
> income - of course he does. I've been a fervent AmiBroker user, fan,
> and recommender for several years and will continue to do so.
>
> It's just that we're starting to get into the realms of the Law of
> Diminishing Returns, where the outlay goes up disproportionately to
> the amount of new features that I actually need or would use.
>
> I'm still very happy with my v5.09 beta - it does everything I use it
> for without a hitch. So I'll simply keep on using it.
>
> The version numbering is something that I find a little confusing -
> I've been involved in computers for over 35 years, and MAJOR upgrades
> usually involve an increment in the number to the left of the decimal
> point. Minor upgrades increase the number to the right of the decimal
> point. That has been the de facto standard for version numbering
> throughout the IT industry as I've known it since the mid-1970s.
> Hence my somewhat befuddled surprise that 5.10 was considered a MAJOR
> upgrade. I'd have called it version 6 if that was the case. Version
> 5.10 would normally be seen as an UPDATE rather than an UPGRADE - if
> you see what I mean.
>
> Gee - I really hate to be picky - it's not usually like me at all ;)
>
> Hope that has cleared up my statement about paying $99 per year -
> referring to the future from now on, rather than the past until now.
>
> Regards, Pete, Brisbane, Australia.
> ====================================
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "dingo" <dingo@xxx> wrote:
>>
>> Not trying to beat you up about your decision but I seriously doubt
> you've
>> been having to pay for upgrades every 12 months. You might want to
> revisit
>> that.
>>
>> d
>>
>
>
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