Altuit sale of altBrowser, altSQLite and altFont to RunRev

[Judy Perry]

Awesome news!

Judy

On Fri, 10 Nov 2006, Chipp Walters wrote:

> Well, most of you probably have already read the latest news, but I thought
> I could add our take on things.
>
> Today we announced the imminent sale of three of our best selling add-ons to
> Runtime Revolution.
> The three products are altBrowser, altSQLite, and altFont. All are externals
> which enhance the capabilities of the RunRev development platform and
> standalones. For more information on what they do, please visit our website
> at www.altuit.com. Here are some answers to some obvious questions:
>
> So why did Chris and I do this?
> We have felt for sometime now, Chris has pushed the external architecture to
> it's limits with altBrowser. With RunRev now becoming the owner, there are
> many things they can do to even make it better, as well as integrate it more
> thoroughly with the IDE. altSQLite is the only single-user DB available for
> RR which runs on all 3 platforms-- plus the footprint is considerably
> smaller than all others. It's a natural fit for RunRev, especially for users
> of other databases like FileMaker who wish to jump out from under
> restrictive licensing terms. And altFont was thrown in for 'good measure!'
>
> When does the sale take place?
> Starting December 1, you can no longer purchase any of the 3 from Altuit.
>
> What about support?
> We will continue to support versions purchased from us up until Dec 1. We
> are not obligated to support any of the products after Dec 1. If you ask
> nicely, we will probably help out. ;-)
>
> Do existing users get free or discounted upgrades?
> This has not yet been determined. Purchasing a new version today does not
> allow you a free upgrade when RR's version comes out in Q1, so unless you
> really need the functionality now, you may wish to wait.
>
> What if I need to buy altBrowser, altSQLite or altFont between Dec 1 and
> when RR ships the new version in Q1 2007?
> You'll need to discuss it directly with the Runtime Revolution folks.
>
> Does this mean Altuit will no longer be making externals or other products
> for Rev users?
> Nope, we still may release some external products in the future. We
> currently still have a free grouping of plugins available for developers
> along with MagicCarpet, InterfaceDesigner, and ButtonGadget available for
> all you guys and gals.
>
> Does this mean Altuit is leaving the RunRev platform?
> Not anytime soon. Unless someone can point us to a product which allows us
> to develop client apps like ChartWizard
> < http://www.buttongadget.com/ButtonGadgetSub/Downloads.htm>
> IN A SINGLE DAY, I seriously doubt it. Plus, we have many many clients who
> depend on RunRev applications built by us for them who all need support and
> next generation products.
>
> Did you guys make a boatload of money from this?
> We wish. Actually the terms are a big trade secret, but needless to say,
> Chris and I won't be making any unscheduled stops in Vegas anytime soon. The
> primary incentive for doing this was not money. A real bonus is, we believe
> it helps to make RR a stronger and more viable platform. Discussions with
> Kevin over the past month have been very positive regarding the future of
> quality control for our beloved development platform, as evidenced by the
> public beta announcement made today.
>
> Thanks to all for the great support of our products. We hope to onetime
> again amaze you guys with some newer, neater stuff!
>
> best, Chipp and Chris
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