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Old 06-19-2013, 06:44 AM
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Default Re: X-Cart 4.6 released

@Speaking about bugs a few posts above. Even the code is well done (no mistakes), if the programmer made mistakes in architecture, fore sure it is a bug. Let me give you an example. We are talking about speed in 4.6. Is it an improvement or an issue related to those engineers who were not be able dealing with speed in 10 years? If Admin interface is like a Minotaur's labyrinth, even is well done as code, it has an issue: functionality. In 4.6.0 you can see my name in changelog. It is a bug related to position numbering in DPI module. By default position was increased by 1, imagine how wonderful in repositioning images with position 1,2,3,4 and make it 3,4,2,1. How many steps you have to do to achieve the new repositiong? And this is happening in FeatureComparision too. Bugs or Improvements?

It is very ease to say: this request is an improvement, but it needs a solid argumentation. Sometimes one of the best way to make money is to call it like that. I'm personally conducting a deep investigation about XC world. With new releases some developers are asking money. I need to know if this is good or bad. Let me give you an example, I want the speed advantages but I have a module bought from a developer called X. This developer asks for money to get his module working for new version. I have to take a decision: pay it or not. This could be a long discussion but I think is very important.

This is not related to XC but it could be (no solid proves). I hate when someone is asking for money to repair his fault or things left intentionally inside the code (financial bombs for users).
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