There is an Error on the Website

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   There is an Error on the Website, it says "new versions are released frequently"
I appreciate that the Codejock developer(s) is working on the Calendar control but while you are investing time in new product development you have forgotten about "product maintence" and this is something that I have paid for and expected to receive.
My maintence agreement expires next month and I find myself asking why should I pay for a maintence agreement that doesnt include any maintence.
In the last 7 months I can only remember ONE propper bug fix release and that was version 9.60 in Feb. I remember being very patient and not complaining about the four month wait to get that because the calendar control was iminent.
Now after at least 9 months in development the calendar control is still iminient and no maintence releases are forthcoming.
Can someone either update the website and correct the error or explain to me why it is that maintence has to give way to development?
Thank you.

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Maui Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 10 June 2004 Status: Offline Points: 95	Post Options Post Reply Quote Maui Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: There is an Error on the Website Posted: 24 May 2005 at 6:01am
	There is an Error on the Website, it says "new versions are released frequently" I appreciate that the Codejock developer(s) is working on the Calendar control but while you are investing time in new product development you have forgotten about "product maintence" and this is something that I have paid for and expected to receive. My maintence agreement expires next month and I find myself asking why should I pay for a maintence agreement that doesnt include any maintence. In the last 7 months I can only remember ONE propper bug fix release and that was version 9.60 in Feb. I remember being very patient and not complaining about the four month wait to get that because the calendar control was iminent. Now after at least 9 months in development the calendar control is still iminient and no maintence releases are forthcoming. Can someone either update the website and correct the error or explain to me why it is that maintence has to give way to development? Thank you.

Boyd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 December 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 285	Post Options Post Reply Quote Boyd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 May 2005 at 7:25am
	Agreed. The schedule for maintenance releases is entirely too long. I have been waiting for a bug fix to something that was broken in the 9.60.1 hotfix. I have since gotten a beta release of the control to address the issue, but I can't release that to my clients. I would think that maintenance releases would be a simple thing to do. Version the code that was used to build a particular release, and then work on new developement. When issues arise, fix it in the new code as well as the versioned code from the last release. Re-compile the last release every couple of weeks, as necessary, and re-release the fixes.

SuperMario Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 14 February 2004 Status: Offline Points: 18057	Post Options Post Reply Quote SuperMario Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 May 2005 at 7:30am
	One good reason would be the new beta program. Since it started about 2 weeks ago, the Suite has been updated at least 3 times, each build contains the most up to date fixes. Right now all of the software is listed as RC, which means it is a release candidate and not a true "beta". Many hours have been devoted to testing on the RC products and about the only thing that separates them from being a release is the name. Codejock wants to make sure that there are no major bugs before an official release, so this requires allot of testing

Boyd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 December 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 285	Post Options Post Reply Quote Boyd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 May 2005 at 7:37am
	The beta program is a move in the right direction, and I hope it helps resolve these issue. As a software distributor, however, we can't release beta versions of controls. Many bug fixes, when applied to the original release, would not require a beta testing program.