Fortunately we have many customers that are interested in the future of our
products. We gather comments, suggestions and criticisms in a number of
ways, one being Beta testing.
The next version of ADT is based on customer wishes. While we try to provide
the functionality our customers request, sometimes schedules and stability
cause us to remove features.
Since Autodesk is a public company, we cannot promise or discuss features
prior to a release. If we promise a feature, promise a delivery date, then
for some reason can't deliver it, we've broken the law.
--
Dennis McNeal, AIA
Autodesk
Building Industry Division
"Jaime" wrote in message
news:4C36BDF893994A761D71A3E89832516C@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> hurm...then i guess if enough ppl stop signing up...and everyone refuses
to
> betatest there program for them...what do you propose would happen then??
> besides buggy releases?
>
> Just curious o wise one.
>
> Jaime
>
> "Matt Stachoni" wrote in message
> news:2li30vskoik759i7ng57djjgmqo3291iol@4ax.com...
> > You do NOT have the right to know anything about what Autodesk is
> > developing behind the scenes, simple as that.
> >
> > 1. You don't OWN the code to AutoCAD, you have a license to use it.
> > Hence, Autodesk owes you nothing.
> >
> > 2. Autodesk, believe it or not, has a lot of competition in a lot of
> > markets. Thus, Autodesk's direction for AutoCAD has to be a privately
> > held secret, yet they (desparately) need customer feedback to aid that
> > direction. Hence the reasons for NDAs and the betaprograms department
> > - you are gaining some company secrets by working with the beta teams.
> > If you haven't signed up for the betaprograms site, which is free and
> > only requires a modicum of your time, then (in Autodesk's eyes) you
> > really don't have a serious interest in the direction of AutoCAD.
> > Thus, Autodesk owes you nothing.
> >
> > 3. James in fact IS a "senior CAD tech" as well as the IT director for
> > his company. He directly supports the drafting and design staff, so
> > you can pretty much lay off.
> >
> > We had a very small sneak-peak at the next version of AutoCAD, and had
> > some small hints of what's to come; without going into any real detail
> > I think it's going to be pretty cool. However, Autodesk cannot (and
> > will not) comment on what features are going to be in the product or
> > how well those features will work until it ships.
> >
> > Then you won't be able to get them to shut up about it.
> >
> > Matt
> > mstachoni@comcast.net
> > mstachoni@bhhtait.com
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 18 Dec 2002 21:18:06 -0800, "Kevin Snook"
> > wrote:
> >
> > >A P.E. I.T. guy, sure he does his own drafting. Yea right.
> > >Please don't speak for the Senior CADD Techs that have to listen to
> > >the P.E.'s make promises to clients that they couldn't keep themselves
> > >in a crunch. By they way we do have a right to keep up-to date
> > >and informed of the software we use.
> > >
> > >
>
>
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