Re: A chip too far? Where is your solution Mr Larkin?


On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:22:54 -0700, John Larkin
<jjlarkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

[snip]

When later versions of programs are slower and buggier, "the market"
will oblige by not upgrading. We have seen this here a few times - a
new rev is worse than the current one - so we drop support and stick
with the one that works. Or we go to a free equivalent, like PDF
utilities or LT Spice, and dump the bloatware.

John


I think it's a fundamental problem of the U.S. (and perhaps the rest
of the world as well). We've allowed ourselves to be hung up on
_growth_, if earnings/whatever don't grow every quarter we think we're
not succeeding... it's not satisfactory to have a steady profit... so
we sink/sell companies willy-nilly.

Same with software... if there's not a periodic "upgrade" it must be a
failure.

I've taken to asking for detailed reports on software improvements
before I spend my "maintenance" money. Not surprisingly, I've not
recently spent any money ;-)

...Jim Thompson
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