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===== Why Sponsored Features Included In Base Code ===== | ===== Why Sponsored Features Included In Base Code ===== | ||
- | Many clients have approached with requests to develop a feature for them 6but that the client would own or control/ | + | Many clients have approached with requests to develop a feature for them but that the client would own or control/ |
- | Such requests require us to keep custom code separate from the base file set we work with. Managing different code bases in an active coding environment is time consuming, not cost efficient and eventually one branch of the code gets abandoned...and | + | Such requests require us to keep custom code separate from the base file set we work with. Managing different code bases in an active coding environment is time consuming, not cost efficient and eventually one branch of the code gets abandoned...and |
- | Once a piece of code is separate from the base code set it quickly falls behind the base software. | + | Once a piece of code is separate from the base code set it quickly falls behind the base software. The base software is under constant development and those changes can have affect in different parts of the code. And later when you do try to include separated feature back into a current installation there are always issues |
- | Another reason is that the feature actually gets used. Once a feature is in the code base other eyes see it and can use it. We've seen many times where once a feature was released, issues in the feature are quickly found and fixed. | + | Another reason is that the feature actually gets used. Once a feature is in the code base other clients |
- | We as a software company must keep our software competitive with other software in the industry. | + | We as a software company must keep our software competitive with other software in the industry. |
- | Another reason the custom code must stay within the base code set is that creating a feature for you would force us to code around that feature in the future. | + | We do not want to place limits where the software can go in the future and providing " |
Please note also that the cost we give for adding a sponsored feature is not the whole cost of that feature. | Please note also that the cost we give for adding a sponsored feature is not the whole cost of that feature. |