Monday, January 17, 2011

64-bit truths.

On the enterprise side, one developer is standing up against Embarcadero's cash-cow policy and constantly having to release one Delphi version (due to SA) every year.

http://64bitdelphi.com/index.php*

Quoted:
"We call on developers, sign the petition, protest at Embarcadero events and refuse to buy anymore products from them until they deliver on their promises and deliver a roadmap they will follow. We are sick of the lies and this circus is hurting our businesses and our future."


* Update: goes to invalid website now.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

"We call on developers, sign the petition"

What petition? The "on board" count simply increments with page views. So it's "signed" just by looking - it's not really going to be taken seriously then is it :/

Unknown said...

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Inspirasoft
Andrew Pratt ()

Fax:
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Andrew Pratt (no-spam@inspirasoft.com.au)
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29 Pecks Rd
Sydenham, Vic 3037
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+61.9923
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Sydenham, Vic 3037
AU

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Had the domain since 20 Aug 2009, has no link to sign the petition and has 2464 people "on board". Go to "http://www.inspirasoft.com.au" and most of the site is outdated and broken. Must be a Delphi developer.