Re: [LCtalk] Will it do what I want?

[Fokko van Duin]

To all: The best wishes for 2008.

I could not respond earlier, as I was on a short vacation, but I 
would like to say only a few words to those people who have problems 
with reading the tutorial:

At 17:47 +0100 01-01-2008, Rob wrote:
> I find the software too complicated, the manual lousy.

Yes, LCedit+ is a piece of very complex software, but just for one 
reason: you can fully exploit all features, and you need it for 
complex shows.

If, however you really spend -one- day with the tutorial; you will 
have created simple light cues, which uses just one layer and and 
have fades as you want them. If you think the tutorial is "lousy" I 
invite you to participate with the wiki version which is still in 
progress at http://wiki.lanbox.com/view/Main/LCeditTutorial or ask 
for somebody to write a fantastic book which you can buy (see below).


At 17:01 +0100 02-01-2008, PragmaLab wrote:
> I'm convinced that if they would create LCEdit from scratch (not using 
> the silly platform that allows them to use the same codebase for Mac, 
> Windows and Linux and for that reasing missing some well adapted and 
> elementary UI-aspects of each specific platform), they would sell a lot 
> more boxes.

Sorry Rob, but the reality is very different. We sell many boxes in 
repeating projects just because the LanBox offers real value for your 
money, and can be programmed from nearly any platform. Yes LCedit+ 
has a few compromises due to the multi-platform concept (it could be 
e.g. much nicer for the OS X platform), still most people do not want 
to pay extra for nice manuals and nice looking software if it does 
not have more functionality (if I am wrong see below).

There are already several "theatre minded" software packages for the 
LanBox, and many people made custom solutions, and that is a good 
development. We will keep support, product quality and product 
features to our top priorities, and leave opportunities for software 
-and- manual writers. Write a fantastic "Starting with LanBox", and 
"Easy theatre super software"; you will have our support and you can 
make some money. Best of all, it offers people like Rob to buy a good 
LanBox book and a special easy to use simple lighting software.

Regards,

--
Fokko van Duin,
CDS advanced technology bv,
http://www.lanbox.com/