J.P. & DeepSea, Just in case you were wondering about the slight changes in wording to the endings of your posts, I personally chose to tune it down a notch.
This is obviously a sensitive subject for you J.P., and believe me that I understand your passion here. But you would have to admit that DeepSea has a valid point. Though it may not have sounded very nice at the time, I can also see why he is upset.
It looks to me like some promises were made in the spirit of advertising. One other member in turn went out and invested time and money to build something that he feels can compete with your product. I for one think that if a guy is going to exert that kind of energy, he has more than likely tested your product, anything else would be foolish. Think of it this way. What if by some chance that product is better than the one you sell... wouldn't you like the benefit of being able to work for a guy whom has a better product? Don't get me wrong, I have no way of knowing if that's the case or not, but I'm just saying, why not keep a clear mind about it too? DEMA is a chance for us all to see what's up, I for one won't turn down the opportunity to see this exchange take place, but it does need to be civil.
This site is different from other sites out there. The fact that we care so much to keep it friendly makes it different. I'd hate to see this site get tarnished just because of a little pushing and shoving. In a couple of weeks we'll be talking about Pepsi vs. Coke, or Ford vs Chevy, or Glock vs Sig Saur etc etc, My point is that we will remain to have contact and learn from each other for years to come... so why not enjoy it while we're here? Remove the bitterness from between the monitor and the back of the chair, and we are once again in first class.
How about a truce guys, we'll all get together at DEMA and take a look at everyone's toys. Regardless of the outcome, we'll make a promise to add tactful spice to the boards and call it a day.