Why did a forum host start yet another inflammatory thread? Makes no sense. There's enough of them already.

Anderton

Wood67
Scenario 1: Sonar Platinum retains it's name indefinitely (it becomes Logic or ProTools) with the only difference being version numbers.  Does Lifetime in that case continue through all major and point releases - probably yes.

This is the correct scenario. 

Thanks Mr A.  That's what I was hoping was the case.  Signed up as a Lifer now, but the ongoing discussions are interesting nonetheless.  I'm glad John isn't locking it down, so long as the comments are relevant and courteous.

John

bluzdog

John

bapu
I think a forum host should lock this thread before it gets ugly.

I hope you're joking. I don't find it very funny. 

I agree with Baps, this thread fuels the fire that's been raging for the last few days.
 
Rocky
 I think it is because people are acting like children,being petty,and using mostly flawed logic to denounce what is a great announcement for future success of sonar for EVERYONE,BOTH  pc/mac USERS
 

You do realize I am a host. No host is going to lock this thread at lease not without asking me first. 
Bapu knows this.

Wood as long as we are courteous and asking questions there is no need to lock anything. People have a right to participate even if some don't like it.
 
We try to keep this as open a forum as we can. I don't get people being so strident on shutting down a thread that is educational in nature. if you're already clear on the announcements understand them well you need not bother reading this thread.   

My advice to SONAR users is "Don't worry, be happy."

Since I'm allowed to openly express my opinion:
 
My opinion is this was a pointless thread that I see as an attempt (even if unintentional) to usurp Craig Anderton's explanation of the three announcements. Which he did in his typical professional manner.
 
Seriously John. Read your OP and then read Craig's OP and tell me where your value add is.
 
Again, this is just my opinion.
 
The only good (so far) I see in this thread is that Craig confirmed what Wood77 was looking for.
 
BTW, AFAIK, you could lock your own thread.

ampfixer
Why did a forum host start yet another inflammatory thread? Makes no sense. There's enough of them already.

Inflammatory? How is that? I view it as educational. No different from almost all other threads.
 
One can disbelieve me or point out incorrect points I made but to call it inflammatory is a bit too much. 
 

Bapu all you have done is divert the thread to an off topic subject. This was never meant to usurp anyones thread but was meant to focus on one specific announcement. It was an attempt to answer questions I have seen in other threads and not in Craig's thread. 
 
How do you think threads are started here? A person sees a need and starts a thread. There is no reason for you to have even posted here. If the thread was not of your liking simply ignore it. 
 

...wicked
Why even give these people any justification? This happens EVERY time a major change occurs or a new version of SONAR comes out. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. All of this doomsday paranoia is just that. Geez it's our chance to celebrate and feel great about being loyal customers since the frickin' 80's for criminey's sake. I think every single thing Cake announced is great and I'm stoked. Let these fools rant all they want without trying to equivocate them...they will not be appeased until they are on the other side of this.

I'm with wicked, and agree with John here as well. Fwiw, there's no way Sonar (Plat-Pro-whatever) is going anywhere after JUST being ported to Mac. That actually infers a whole new life cycle. Certainly for a few more years and if it changes then the last 99 bucks I spent on lifetime updates will still be worth it. I also don't believe any new capital raised with this lifetime updates will be enough to make or break Gibson/cakewalk. It was also previously speculated that core updates (a misnomer I feel) may let you keep drum replacer but not include unpaid updates. If rolling update history continues, that's exactly what it includes-unpaid updates as well and I think cake has already said as much. Rolling update has also included many things that would normally BE a paid update ie: Drum Replacer, so we're still ahead here.

John
Bapu all you have done is divert the thread to an off topic subject. This was never meant to usurp anyones thread but was meant to focus on one specific announcement. It was an attempt to answer questions I have seen in other threads and not in Craig's thread. 
 
How do you think threads are started here? A person sees a need and starts a thread. There is no reason for you to have even posted here. If the thread was not of your liking simply ignore it. 
 

One can dislike what I post or point out how my post about the thread is off topic, but to say there is no reason for me to have even posted here is a bit too much. 
 
You could have followed your own advice and just ignored me (even though at least one person here agreed with my original assertion).