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Re: Are there any .NET possibilities/implications for Dylan/Functional Developer?
joe.blow@ho.ho wrote:
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> And why should I consider Dylan to be new technology?
Since we were talking about FunDev I assume that's what Jason was referring to. FunDev does have a lot of new technology in it. Even if it didn't, it's quite common to refer to new software products as new technology.
> If Functional Objects could get
> acquired by a company that would put a reasonable amount of effort into
> promoting Dylan, it could make all the difference in the world to the future
> of Dylan.
I don't see people lining up to buy new software tools companies.
> Meanwhile Functional Objects should make their current version
> completely free, to try to keep the momentum going long enough for some other
> company to become interested before Dylan dies out completely. But of course
> they won't.
Have you made any of these suggestions to Fun-O? I haven't seen any of them on the support mailing list, at least. Personally, I think extending the evaluation period wouldn't be a bad idea. You can already download and evaluate it any number of times.
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