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On 2/22/2012 11:41 AM, Dimitri k. wrote:
> From: "Jeffry Houser" <jeffry@dot-com-it.com>
>>   I don't think any number of +1s will convince Adobe either way.
>>
>>  Honestly, I personally could care less about design view.  It made 
>> sense when Adobe wanted to make Flex the "new Visual Basic" and 
>> accessible to anyone.  I'm not sure if I would put effort to try to 
>> fulfill that role, though.
>>
> Maybe you haven't read my email which started this thread: This 
> discussion started because Deepa from Adobe said that it could be a 
> possibility, and said that if sufficient interest for it was shown on 
> the ML, it will help make it happen.

  This is a high traffic mailing list; so I get frustrated with the 
occasional barrage of "me too/+1" non-vote-thread posts which add 
nothing to any discussion.

  I question how many of the people who want this are willing to put 
time and effort into maintaining it.


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