Re: (ASCEND) [Fwd: Ticket #793610]

[Lars Nelson <lars@infohwy.com>]

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>> Agreed, there should _NEVER_ have been a known issue like this
>> in the software when it was released.
>> (or the other "Known Issues" listed in release notes)

>Well Jim, I don't think you're alone from the customers
>side of this problem.  But getting Ascend to write bug
>free, stable, secure code is about like asking Matt to 
>be polite - it just isn't in his nature.  I believe that
>Ascend has adopted a Microsoft like approach to developing
>software - and they think this is a good thing.  I
>believe that there will have to be fundamental changes
>made to that process in order to produce what most other
>software professionals consider to be GA grade code.

   Ascend doesn't come close to lowering themselves to
 the Microsoft standard.
   They should release the code, but specify it as BETA.
 That way you could wait until final releases to upgrade.
 It's a pretty simple process.  It just needs to be
 followed.

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