I knew someone would get there in the end, go to the front of the class next to the pretty girlsChrisHunt wrote:I think a fundemental problem with AS is that the base cost of any model, if expensive enough, e.g. bought in, precludes lengthy development and testing of functionality, FDEs etc (if there is an etc), so these don't get done, don't get done to the required standard and don't get tested (either way). Like any other business, cash out means a need for cash in exceeding that of the stuff going out so the models are driven more by the demands of the business than the demands of the community. As they say "time is money" so in the end Phil chooses to get stuff out the door and earning a fee as soon as he thinks it will sell.
It's a business model... but not an attractive one as far as we users are concerned (at least I don't think so).
Regards,
Chris

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Michael