# Big announcements from FMI? **URL:** \ **Category:** Corporate Announcements\ **Created:** [August 5, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250 "2019-08-05T21:27:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Torsten](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/torsten/32/1574_2.png) [@Torsten](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Torsten)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 7:11am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/21 "2019-08-06T07:11:40Z")
In regulated industries, regulations (these are laws) define the what, how, when, who, with what (means of compliance). Taking a different (non-compliant) path leads to undesirable or even disastrous results. Many vendors reacted to the needs of (regulated) businesses by offering versions with long-term support which favour stability, availability and safety over innovation. These versions receive bugfixes throughout their lifetime. ---
**Author:** ![TomD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@TomD](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/TomD)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 9:32am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/22 "2019-08-06T09:32:21Z")
I’ve clicked on a couple of links recently, expecting to be taken to a page on [filemaker.com](http://filemaker.com) - and I’ve ended up on Salesforce’s site. Perhaps this could be related to the announcement. ---
**Author:** ![Markus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@Markus](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Markus)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 9:48am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/23 "2019-08-06T09:48:45Z")
all exists on that site (ISO asks for that…). The CEO just did not want to wait, was impatient… means: Testing takes time ---
**Author:** ![jormond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/35a633/32.png) [@jormond](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/jormond)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/24 "2019-08-06T12:42:24Z")
The FileMaker Community site is run off of one of SalesForce’s products, called Community Cloud. It’s one of the few options FileMaker can use for the scale of activity they have typically had. It has nothing to do with the announcement today. ---
**Author:** ![Vincent\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5a626/32.png) [@Vincent\_L](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Vincent_L)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 12:44pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/25 "2019-08-06T12:44:21Z")
activity they typically HAD : so TRUE. Now, with the new community site, there’s no more activity on it anymore ! ---
**Author:** ![jormond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/35a633/32.png) [@jormond](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/jormond)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/26 "2019-08-06T12:57:12Z")
There is much more activity than you realize. It’s just not as evident without a single list to see it all. ---
**Author:** ![TomD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@TomD](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/TomD)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/27 "2019-08-06T13:16:05Z")
I realise the FileMaker Community site uses one of SalesForce’s products. I was just surprised that some links I’ve used recently includes ‘[salesforce.com](http://salesforce.com)’ in the URL. But I’m sure you’re right - and pleased to hear it’s not related to the announcement. (I would be more than happy if the announcement was that finally we could sort value lists properly.) ---
**Author:** ![jormond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/35a633/32.png) [@jormond](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/jormond)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/28 "2019-08-06T13:27:42Z")
Watch Twitter. I’m sure some is being talked about. ---
**Author:** ![planteg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/planteg/32/627_2.png) [@planteg](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/planteg)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 1:29pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/29 "2019-08-06T13:29:30Z")
> [@jormond](#): > > Run through that for a bit, and it will give you more respect ( in general, not speaking specifically about you ) for what FileMaker delivers to us. I don't have any disrespect for FMI, not at all. FileMaker does a lot behind the scene for us developing with it. I watch the _Behind the scene_ about Layouts. The optimization that is done automatically is phenomenal ! I just wonder if FMI is able to deliver a new version in 12 months. That's really short. ---
**Author:** ![jormond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/35a633/32.png) [@jormond](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/jormond)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/30 "2019-08-06T13:45:44Z")
The release cycle has little to do with feature development time. It may affect planning of development time, but features take what they take. The big plans typically are 3 or 5 year plans with a series of releases and features. What they have at 12 months is what they release. They just keep working. There is essentially 2 development cycles, if you pardon the simplification. QA for Next releases, and longer term features that won’t be ready until after Next. ---
**Author:** ![Torsten](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/torsten/32/1574_2.png) [@Torsten](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Torsten)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/31 "2019-08-06T14:25:58Z")
Well, the thing is out: Filemaker, Inc rebrands as ‘Claris’ - on rhabille la Giraffe. [https://www.filemaker.com/blog/2019/claris-ceo-introduces-reenergized-brand-vision-strategy](https://www.filemaker.com/blog/2019/claris-ceo-introduces-reenergized-brand-vision-strategy) Clear? ---
**Author:** ![Picatso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4bbf92/32.png) [@Picatso](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Picatso)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/32 "2019-08-06T14:33:33Z")
and a bit more [https://www.filemaker.com/blog/2019/the-future-of-the-claris-platform](https://www.filemaker.com/blog/2019/the-future-of-the-claris-platform) ---
**Author:** ![planteg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/planteg/32/627_2.png) [@planteg](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/planteg)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/33 "2019-08-06T15:08:18Z")
True, that’s big news. I wonder if they will also re brand FileMaker product name. ---
**Author:** ![jormond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/35a633/32.png) [@jormond](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/jormond)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/34 "2019-08-06T17:13:53Z")
They may eventually. But having the company name different than the product makes it easier to have multiple products. In this case, FileMaker and Claris Connect ( formerly Stamplay ). ---
**Author:** ![LemmTechNapa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f0a364/32.png) [@LemmTechNapa](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/LemmTechNapa)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/35 "2019-08-06T20:22:43Z")
There is an article on CNBC saying the new CEO wants to raise the prices to $50 mo per user I can’t believe this is true does anyone have more details on this? I have to believe Brad was misquoted or we’re all doomed… ---
**Author:** ![Markm49uk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Markm49uk](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Markm49uk)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 8:39pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/36 "2019-08-06T20:39:55Z")
“Claris is transitioning away from a business model where it runs on servers owned and operated by companies that purchase the software outright to a monthly subscription model of about $50 per person per month, Freitag said.” Looks like a total transition to SAAS is underway. ---
**Author:** ![LemmTechNapa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f0a364/32.png) [@LemmTechNapa](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/LemmTechNapa)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/37 "2019-08-06T21:02:10Z")
Yes I know what is says but I am looking for others to corroborate this story before I totally believe it. ---
**Author:** ![Torsten](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/torsten/32/1574_2.png) [@Torsten](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Torsten)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/38 "2019-08-06T21:26:23Z")
In one of my posts in the FMI forum I wrote that FM being only available as SAAS would be a dystopian perspective. ---
**Author:** ![planteg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/planteg/32/627_2.png) [@planteg](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/planteg)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/39 "2019-08-06T21:37:58Z")
A thread has been started on this subject, $50/user/month, see [Claris : 50$ per user per month, he's nuts!](https://my.filemakers.community/t/claris-50-per-user-per-month-hes-nuts/251) ---
**Author:** ![Markm49uk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Markm49uk](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Markm49uk)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/big-announcements-from-fmi/250/40 "2019-08-06T22:09:05Z")
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