Offer previous free versions with no updates

I have used your tools for a several years now. They've become so integrated for me that I forget they aren't part of SSMS to begin with.

Would it be possible to download the previous free versions of the software? I wouldn't have updated had I known they weren't going to be free anymore.

There's just no way I can afford nor justify the prices you are asking for your products now that the tools aren't free anymore.

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ajgray79 over 3 years ago in reply to Armando R. +2

So you can't offer the old installers?

The software should not have updated without a warning that they would no longer be free.
ajgray79 over 3 years ago in reply to Armando R. +2 verified

Shameful
roxandjeff over 3 years ago +2

Why not offer SQL Complete on its own for a reduced price?

Some of us have no need for anything more than the improved intellisense offered by SQL Complete and can't justify dropping $400 for the Fundamentals…

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0 Armando R. over 3 years ago

Hello ajgray79,

Thank you for choosing Quest as your tool.

Unfortunately the freeware tools are no longer available as free software after the updated business model.

I would recommend you to keep the old installers should you have them stored.
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0 ajgray79 over 3 years ago in reply to Armando R.

So you can't offer the old installers?

The software should not have updated without a warning that they would no longer be free.
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0 Armando R. over 3 years ago in reply to ajgray79

Unfortunately no, the freeware tools will be no longer available.

My sincere apologies for the inconvenience.
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+1 ajgray79 over 3 years ago in reply to Armando R.

Shameful
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+1 ajgray79 over 3 years ago in reply to Armando R.

Shameful
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0 david cubela over 3 years ago in reply to ajgray79

Agreed, this is a disgrace.
I had an ancient version of ApexSql Complete and lo and behold, somehow it updated to latest version and blocked everything.
This should be opt-in, not forced.
I'm pretty sure there could be some legal consequences related to this.
Also, my old account got deleted (probably during migration to a new company/brand/whatever).
This was really rude.
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