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2005-11-24 08:28:29 PM
cppbuilder114
I plan to upgrade from version 6 to C++Builder 2006 Professional. What do I
get when I subscribe to the 1 year support and maintenance agreement??. I
assume that patches are free. If the next upgrade is 13 months, then it
will not be covered by the agreement.
Any comments would be helpful.
Thanks, Don Bell
 

"Donald R. Bell" wrote:
intended to be a way to get the next upgrade cheaper than the normal upgrade
pricing. If that is your intention then I suggest you not get SA. SA is about
a new way of planning your expenses every year and to have support maintenance
available. Over the long haul you are saving money, but if you look at it only
yearly then it is possible for it to not gain you anything.
--
Jeff Overcash (TeamB)
(Please do not email me directly unless asked. Thank You)
Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your
acquaintances will know you in a thousand years. (R Bach)
 

Jeff Overcash (TeamB) wrote:
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-Michael Gillen
 

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Michael Gillen wrote:
before upgrading, and getting SA then so I get the next BDS as well.
--
Robin.
<disclaimer>Not an expert </disclaimer>
 

If you look at the past, does this really add up to a savings? Say you purchased
BCB5 and paid maintenance every year. Borland isn't so quick on updates.
I am a long time Borland supporter since Turbo C and even bought Builder X
hoping for something great. The ONLY reason I am even considering BB2006 is
because MS's VS seems to assume you will want to do most things with the
framework instead of native code. So all of the RAD stuff is all NET based with
no mechanism that I can see to compile to native code.
Jeff Overcash (TeamB) wrote:

Joe wrote:
cheaper, ignoring the support calls which is actually almost the same price if
you used all 3 as the SA itself (Pro SA), BCB has to average 1 update every 18
months. BCB6 to BCB 2006 is abnormal due to the CBX side track. There are
already two announced updates on the roadmap for the next 2 years. There are
several reasons for getting on and staying on SA, cheaper upgrades is only one
of them.
--
Jeff Overcash (TeamB)
(Please do not email me directly unless asked. Thank You)
Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your
acquaintances will know you in a thousand years. (R Bach)
 

Jeff Overcash (TeamB) wrote: