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From: Richard Brogger <>
Subject: [TMG-L:] [Fwd: Re: UFT to TMG 4 - was TMG-L: Release date for 4.0a?]
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 12:53:43 -0500


For those persons trying to decide what software to change to, I think
George's message says a whole lot. How many software companies are
responding to a group like Wholly Genes is responding to the needs and
desires of UFT users? How many software companies have presidents or
high management officals posting messages or having messages posted to
keep users and prospective users informed of what is happening?

If you know of a product that has the ratings similar to TMG it may be
worth investigating but while you do so, you may want to consider what
George's message says and read between the lines. Who kept you informed
when you used brand X? Who will keep you informed if you choose brand
Y? I think this message and others from Bob Velke tell you who if you
choose TMG. I don't like companies that treat me like a mushroom by
keeping me in the dark and feeding me _________ . It is a factor to
consider along with the product features.

Richard Brogger

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In response to my note earlier today, Bob Velke asked me to post the
following reply to all of us:

>Hi George,
>
>>>There seems to be a lot of confusion among UFT users about TMG 4.0a.
>>>Perhaps Bob Velke is listening and will clarify.

<snip>

>>>UFT users should buy TMG 4.0 Gold at the special offer price. It seems
>>>unlikely that Wholly Genes will make a special run of CD-ROMs for TMG 4.0a
>>>if the release of TMG 5.0 is in the near future.
>
>Actually, we're down to a small handful of TMG v4.0 so we will need to
>replenish the stock before v5.0 anyway. So we WILL use the new v4.0a master
>to do that. The order form for those purchasing through the UFT half price
>offer says that they should expect 4-6 weeks for delivery because the master
>won't go to press until we return from the NGS conference and it may take us
>a few weeks thereafter to ship them.
>
>>>*ALL* TMG 4.0 Gold users have been offered a free upgrade to TMG
>>>4.0a. The upgrade will be available as an on-line software download from
>>>the Wholly Genes web site in a few days.
>
>Correct. We've been swamped with questions and suggestions regarding the
>import process from UFT users in the last few days. So while we WILL have a
>downloadable version of the update on our web page before the end of the
>conference, I have to say that these last-minute changes have not yet been
>thoroughly tested so we will probably continue to call it a "beta". A few
>days thereafter, if UFT converters (who already have v4.0 and download the
>update) are satisfied with the results then we'll cut the CD. If any
>further tweaking is done then we will make that available on our web page
>too...but if you aren't prepared to be involved in that testing then you may
>want to wait until next week to get the official version.
>
>While the v4.0a update has a few addition features that everyone will enjoy,
>it's main purpose is to add features that UFT users would otherwise miss.
>There's a lot of new stuff regarding structured roles (assign roles by
>picking from list, etc.), for instance, but TMG users who are accustomed to
>reflecting the roles in the sentence structure may not find any particular
>advantage to those new features. They were designed first so that UFT users
>(and anyone else who wants them) will have a choice, and secondly so that
>the file structure has a place to preserve that data during an import.
>
>Due to the flurry of activity in the last few weeks, I think that it is
>prudent to give those users a few more days to test the process before we
>start making CDs.
>
>>>When TMG 5.0 is released, all owners of a valid TMG 4.0 license
>>>will be offered TMG 5.0 at a special upgrade price. So it is
>>>important that you register your TMG 4 purchase with Wholly Genes.
>
>Correct again. Thanks, George.
>
>-Bob
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