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- TalkBack for the NeXT Computer
- Release notes for Version 1.01 DEMO
-
- Copyright (c) 1992 by NightShade Software.
- All Rights Reserved.
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- Contents
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- I. Legal Stuff
- II. Installation
- III. NeXTSTEP 3.0 Notes
- IV. How to Contact NightShade Software
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- I. Legal Stuff
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- TalkBack is a multimedia conferencing program for the NeXT.
-
- TalkBack version 1.01 DEMO is FREE. That's right; it costs
- $0.00, and is not crippled in any way.
-
- Here's the reason why we are giving this version away for
- nothing:
-
- We started writing TalkBack using NeXTSTEP 2.1. Being a
- small company, we didn't have advance access to 3.0 like the
- Big Guys. Now that we have 3.0, we've decided that TalkBack
- can greatly benefit from the use of the new 3.0 features.
-
- So we were faced with a tricky decision. Should we ignore
- 3.0 for a while longer, and polish off the 2.1 version of
- TalkBack, or should we devote all our energy to creating a
- new TalkBack, taking full advantage of NeXTSTEP 3.0 (and
- make people wait even longer)? We decided to try something
- a bit different.
-
- We have frozen development of the 2.1-compatible TalkBack,
- and are releasing it as freeware, so that the people who
- have been waiting for TalkBack can start using it, while we
- work on the much more powerful TalkBack for 3.0.
-
- Here are the catches:
-
-
- - TalkBack 1.01 is distributed as-is, with no warranties or
- support of any kind
-
- - TalkBack 1.01 will not be upgraded in any way, including
- bug fixes or new features
-
- - TalkBack 1.01 will not be message-compatible with future
- versions of TalkBack
-
- - TalkBack 1.01 is NOT in the public domain; it can be
- freely distributed, but not sold
-
- - Persons wishing to distribute TalkBack 1.01 as part of a
- collection of NeXT demonstration software should contact
- NightShade Software for permission
-
- Work is already underway on the 3.0-specific version of
- TalkBack. This will NOT be a free program; it will be a
- fully supported commercial application, with many powerful
- new features.
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- II. Installation
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- The archive TalkBack1.01.tar.Z should contain this README
- file, and TalkBack.app. TalkBack.app should be installed
- either in ~/Apps or in /LocalApps.
-
- When you first run TalkBack, be sure to set your complete
- hostname in Info->Preferences->Configuration. After doing
- this, you must quit and restart the program. This is
- essential for TalkBack to operate correctly. Do not enter
- your IP address; TalkBack does not yet understand IP
- addresses. Read the online help for more information.
-
- Please ensure that you have adequate disk space for TalkBack
- archives. At this point in time, no disk compression is
- implemented, and TalkBack archives can eat hard drive space
- very quickly. You can use the Conference->Empty feature to
- restore disk space in the middle of a conference.
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- III. NeXTSTEP 3.0 Notes
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-
- TalkBack 1.01 DEMO was compiled using NeXTSTEP 2.2. We have
- made some minor programming adjustments to ensure that it
- works reasonably well under NeXTSTEP 3.0.
-
- Because of a change NeXT made in the 3.0 AppKit, you MUST
- turn on Public Window Server in the Preferences application
- in order to use TalkBack. We hate this as much as you do,
- and advise you to turn off Public Window Server except when
- using TalkBack. The commercial version of TalkBack (for
- 3.0) will NOT require Public Window Server to be on.
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- IV. Contacting NightShade Software
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- We LOVE to read our NeXTMail:
-
- nshade@niagara.ucs.ualberta.ca
-
- Paper is passe, but we'll gladly read your mail:
-
- NightShade Software
- Box 60063, U of A Postal Outlet
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Canada T6G 2S4
-
- Want to talk to us? We tend to be out a lot, but please
- leave a message:
-
- Voice: (403) 439-8718
-