Schafe
So IK_ Multimedia..... do you have anything to say about being tart with all your clients for that many years as Larry has stated or would you rather just evade the question?
I do not feel like we are evading anything nor do I think IK have been "tart" to all (or, frankly, anywhere near all - or many of) our SampleTank customers. SampleTank products have clearly provided great value and return on investment for many that have been using them for such a long time and that is appreciated. We hear it through the words and the works of those who have been using the Powered By SampleTank products. The intense desire to also use the previous Powered By SampleTank libraries this many years later on systems architecture that did not even exist when they were released is a testament to the long term value of these products. We've offered an extremely reasonable method to also use these libraries too instead of just deeming them immediately "end of life".
If the cost of upgrading to SampleTank 3 is found unreasonable by some, I understand that perhaps these libraries did not give them enough satisfaction and/or income to recoup the investment over the years of use for those individuals and they have a right to feel this way. What I don't agree with is that this major version release (and what we feel is an extremely reasonable upgrade path to this release) negates any or all of the value and use over the years that the previous libraries were in their possession or that it is a malicious act in any way, shape, or form.
I hope that helps.
(just edited to put paragraph breaks back in)