[ic] Why I'm dumping Interchange

[Mike Heins]

Quoting Mark Stosberg (mark@summersault.com):
> 
> After using Minivend, now Interchange on and off for three years, I've
> made the decision to migrate away from it. This was a big decision
> because there's was (and is) a lot that is attractive about Interchange.
> I've written up an article with my thoughts on Interchange is here: 
> 
> http://mark.stosberg.com/tech/interchange/review.html
> 
> I try to offer suggestions where I have complaints and give IC credit
> for it's stengths.  
> 
> Perhaps my words will resonate with some of you and you'll hasten your
> move away from IC. For others, perhaps you'll be further convinced that
> IC is the best solution for your needs. :) 
> 
> I wish the best for IC as an open source project. Perhaps one day when
> the project and myself have further evolved, our paths will cross again. 
> 
> I offer this to the Interchange community as personal documentation of
> my experiences, hopefully to be viewed as "constructive criticism". :) 
> 
> Good luck!
> 

Dear Mark,

Thanks for your constructive criticism.  We do understand many of
the things, and I may address some of your issues with a detailed
comment at a later date. 

For now, I recognize the fact that as programmers grow they get frustrated
with some of the aspects of Interchange. A better documentation of the
programming model may help, but the fact is that if you are developing
your own toolkit it may be best to focus on that.

I am also proud of the fact that Interchange has helped many programmers
to grow. Growth requires pain, or so I believe. 8-)

I still strongly believe that Interchange gives more oomph to the
programmer right out of the box than any other coherent Ecommerce
programming environment. And I will continue to work to try and improve
that.

Good luck with your endeavors, and remember we will still be here if you
need to come back.

Best,
Mike
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