Alpha 5 Version 12 Roadmap

[user10]

Hi,

I am trying to find some info on Alpha roadmap for the next release of Alpha in particular IIS and .NET

[kiwibruce]

Re: Alpha 5 Version 12 Roadmap

Yep, some update would be nice

[Pat Bremkamp]

Re: Alpha 5 Version 12 Roadmap

In the past, Alpha has released their plans and then taken a lot of heat when the plans changed or they couldn't meet their projections. So, we are unlikely to get any information we can hang our hats on. They are being vague on purpose, and even then they come under fire from us users...look at some of the current posts.

You might be better off to do what I do, and make the best of what is already released, taking anything new as a bonus.

What you can count on, is that when something new is released, it will be better than you expected, but you will still want more.

[christappan]

Re: Alpha 5 Version 12 Roadmap

Pat, I'm curious if this is speculative or if you've had specific conversations with Alpha that made you think this.

I'm sure they've taken heat all along, but it actually came to me today while writing on another thread that the difference this time around is the subscription where the products were paid for before they were even supposed to be delivered, whereas in the past things were released late but no one felt like they hadn't yet gotten what they paid for. It's the same release delay as always except this time I feel shorted because I paid for it 18 months ago.

For what it's worth to the original poster, a salesperson told me last week that v12 would ship with IIS and would be released later this year, but I have every reason to believe that the release date, if not the inclusion of IIS, is a 100% work of salesperson fiction.

[forskare]

Re: Alpha 5 Version 12 Roadmap

For what it's worth to the original poster, a salesperson told me last week that v12 would ship with IIS and would be released later this they have to market it w/o any feature packs, at least until the release v12 feature packs.year, but I have every reason to believe that the release date, if not the inclusion of IIS, is a 100% work of salesperson fiction.

I find it very hard to believe the sales staff know much about V12 LET ALONE release date let alone a vague release date. Sales would be the last folks I'd tell. Speculation: V12, if there is one, will not be released until 'sometime' during the 2nd half of 2013. Development is changing so fast they can't keep up with it. That's a big reason for the subscription program. Develop and release. On the other hand, I can see a V12 but will it include the v11 feature packs? If so, then they will have to market it w/o feature packs until v12 feature packs are released.

Those who purchased the first subscription are still waiting for all of v11 to be released. Until that occurs, I see no reason to invest another $1,000 plus to get what I've already paid for. Because of Alpha's lack of communication, the door is open for ill feelings to develop. It would be very helpful if Alpha would address this issue. Their silence on this subject is deafening.

[tdejournett]

Re: Alpha 5 Version 12 Roadmap

Kenn, I couldn't agree more. I was one of the first to purchase the subscription plan a year and a half ago. My subscription just expired. I can't justify asking management for more money to spend on a product that I haven't received ALL of. Lots of promises, but absolutely NO information from the top guys at Alpha, just lots of Sales calls asking for more money.

My main question to Alpha is, do we still get what we paid for in the beginning?

Terry

[forskare]

Re: Alpha 5 Version 12 Roadmap

You may havfe received this email:

Mobility is rapidly transforming the way that people work. Learn how the next version of Alpha Five will transform the way mobile business applications are developed!
A "Subscriber Only" webinar on Wednesday, October 24th at 11:00 AM EST

I suspect we might be left hanging as it appears Alpha thinks by making this a 'subscriber only' viewing, we'll renew the subscription. I think not. If this were my product, I'd want the whole world to know. But then, I'm not privy to their reasoning so they may have a good one. Let's hope so.