Comments on: MSSQL Developer for $42!!! http://rewindlife.com/2003/08/11/mssql-developer-for-42/ Technical discussion of Flex, Flash, and RIA development Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:11:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chafic Kazoun http://rewindlife.com/2003/08/11/mssql-developer-for-42/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Chafic Kazoun Tue, 12 Aug 2003 19:20:00 +0000 http://rewindlife.com/?p=50#comment-203 Although it would be nice if all tools were free, I really don't know how practical it is. So the Oracle tools are free, have you used them before? They are horrible, and I don't think it will get any better as long as the tools are free. It's really funny, if Oracle had good tools I can guarantee you that no one using Oracle for legitimate work would mind paying upwards of 1k for the tools. As much as I do agree with you, having used Microsoft tools I have to say they are really well made. If you are working full-time in the field then the cost of the tools is not a big issue. For me I just want rock solid tools. The way I see it, we develop products for clients to use. These products are there to help them do their job better. Companies that develop software for developers are in the same boat. We have a problem and their software is there to solve it. If a product solves a problem better than another and will save me an hour every day, then I don’t mind paying for it. Although it would be nice if all tools were free, I really don’t know how practical it is. So the Oracle tools are free, have you used them before? They are horrible, and I don’t think it will get any better as long as the tools are free. It’s really funny, if Oracle had good tools I can guarantee you that no one using Oracle for legitimate work would mind paying upwards of 1k for the tools.

As much as I do agree with you, having used Microsoft tools I have to say they are really well made. If you are working full-time in the field then the cost of the tools is not a big issue. For me I just want rock solid tools. The way I see it, we develop products for clients to use. These products are there to help them do their job better. Companies that develop software for developers are in the same boat. We have a problem and their software is there to solve it. If a product solves a problem better than another and will save me an hour every day, then I don’t mind paying for it.

]]> By: Owen van Dijk http://rewindlife.com/2003/08/11/mssql-developer-for-42/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Owen van Dijk Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:55:15 +0000 http://rewindlife.com/?p=50#comment-202 Quoting Frans ( longtime MSSQL developer ): Microsoft, let me tell you: all your competitors offer their developer editions for FREE, even Oracle. MS announces a $49 pricetag for a developer database, and they get applause. What a weird world we live in... There are a lot of developers in the world who do not have a lot of money but do know how to code (and are now working with free tools to write their .NET code). If MS truely wants to win the 'war' against Open Source and free tools, they should act better. But ok, it's a start, that $49.- .. :) Quoting Frans ( longtime MSSQL developer ):

Microsoft, let me tell you: all your competitors offer their developer editions for FREE, even Oracle. MS announces a $49 pricetag for a developer database, and they get applause. What a weird world we live in…

There are a lot of developers in the world who do not have a lot of money but do know how to code (and are now working with free tools to write their .NET code). If MS truely wants to win the ‘war’ against Open Source and free tools, they should act better. But ok, it’s a start, that $49.- .. :)

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