http://acquia.com/downloads

There is no trial/shareware. CN knows this, as it’s been explained clearly in our FAQ and in many responses to his posts.

Check out http://acquia.com/products-services/acquia-frequently-asked-questions

If you have any other questions don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Kieran Lal
Drupal community adventure guide

we have made our name and frame using opensource and community hard work of so many developers who contribuitted back to community answer for them is on your face.

Is it because open source only works up to a point ? or is it that there was an inability to manage and harness the huge drupal community in a smarter way?

Because the majority of the core developers behind Drupal are now working for Acquia full time now, I can see a shift of Drupal users across to Carbon, which is understandable. It is also a pity, because it means Drupal will essentially lose the open source spirit and vitality that has brought Drupal as a project to where it is today.

Why would a contributor to Drupal submit a patch, bug fix, idea for improvement to an existing module, when they can simply copy and modify the existing module, give it a new name and release it as their own…charging for support?

So I tend to disagree with the “exciting times in the Drupal World!” tone of the Carbon launch….I’m more worried that it is “exciting times for the venture capitalists and shareholders of acquia!”…who own Carbon and all the products Acquia comes up with.