[fpc-pascal] [news] DA-Soft discontinues AnyDAC component suite

[stdreamer]

On 5/3/2013 12:42 μμ, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote:
> On 2013-03-01 09:48, stdreamer wrote:
>> find attached a screen shot with firedac installed on lazarus 1.1
>
> Just so you know, by posting that image, you now painted a bulls-eye on
> your head. You are now violating the Embarcadero FireDAC EULA, which
> forbids FireDAC to be used with any other product than Delphi or C++
> Builder. What a disgrace EMBT!
>
> To recap how this all went down...
>    - AnyDAC was a great product that supported Windows and Linux, and
>      Delphi and FPC.
>    - Embarcadero bought AnyDAC, then...
>       * Stripped functionality by removing Linux support, and no older
>         Delphi versions than XE3.
>       * Restricted the license - Delphi XE3 and C++ Builder products
>         only.
>       * Reduced the support from AnyDAC. You now have to pay extra for
>         FireDAC support, which came as standard for the first year with
>         AnyDAC.
>       * And for good measure, raised the price - a LOT.
>         http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/534/cartgq.jpg/
>
> Amazing. Embarcadero had no problems using FPC when they needed iOS
> support in Delphi XE2. No thanks was given. Didn't contribute a single
> line of code back to FPC. FPC is good enough when it suits them, but
> other than that FPC is evil.
>
> Don't you just "love" corporate acquisitions, that often hurt consumers
> rather than help them.
>
>
> All I can say is, thank goodness for open source software! Keep up the
> good work guys.
>
>
> Regards,
>    - Graeme -
>

Oh did the message actually reached the list? I never receive it my self 
I though it was moderated out. In any case I'm aware of their license 
agreement and I have nothing to fear.