Julio Jerez wrote:relax people, I did not say I am killing the engine.
I said the engine is dead because the lack of activity.
I have to suspend registration because the only people visiting the furum are porns and duviuos abvertiser that only want to place at link.
This is reality tha I can not hide.
I know thare are people how use the library and have in high regard,
but the truth is that it is very diffcult to get any one to pick the engine as a first or secund choice when
9 out 10 10 comments on the internet and other forums are the opinion of selft appointed engine appraisal.
I deal with the same thing with my game engine. It can be very frustrating when whatever your opponent does is automatically "right" and whatever you do is automatically "wrong"...until your opponent starts copying you and then no one remembers you were doing that all along!
The way around that is to differentiate your technology and focus on a specific niche of users who want what you have to offer. That's why I'm saying to focus on the things that make Newton unique.
Read "Crossing the Chasm" for a good explanation of how technology catches on. It's a short read and it explains everything you're going through.