Re: New Release?

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From: <MichaelQuigley@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] New Release?

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I don't know for certain, but I *think* it's a Vista support issue.  See 
the following from the archives: 

http://archive.midrange.com/wdsci-l/200702/msg00176.html

and

http://archive.midrange.com/wdsci-l/200702/msg00179.html
*If* I'm right, that would probably indicate where IBM is willing to 
invest development dollars.  CODE being 'old' technology would take some 
work to move to Vista.  WDSC is based on Eclipse which IBM doesn't have to 
do everything to move to Vista.  Hence, it gets carried forward.

Don't get me wrong.  This really bugs me, but at it always helps me when I 
try to see some reason for something I don't like.  Of course this still 
gives *no* explanation as to why the new screen designer is only available 
in the advanced edition.

I really don't have a problem with them dropping CODE as long as they replace 
the function without trying to rip us off, and I understand that Vista support 
may be a show stopper for it.  That wasn't what I meant, though.

The 'technical issue' that I was speculating about (most unclearly, of course) 
is the decision to put the designer in the Advanced Edition.  Is it possible 
that it uses some components that are currently only shipped in the AE?  Since 
it's a 'technology preview', maybe they just couldn't justify restructuring the 
product at this time.  Of course, the Application Diagram isn't a preview, so 
that doesn't bode well for them seriously considering changing it, if that is 
the issue.  This is only speculation of course.  I can't even take credit for 
the idea - it was one of my coworkers who suggested it.

Dave Shaw
Mohawk Industries