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- Hi Folks,
-
- It's taken a while, but "ftp.ardi.com" and "www.ardi.com" are in the
- process of being born. Right now we have an internet address, and
- have the names registered, but our side of the network isn't fully set
- up. Over the next couple of days we'll be experimenting with
- different hardware/software configurations so connections are going to
- be very spotty at best.
-
- I'll let you know when we believe our server is fairly solid.
-
- We'll be starting out running CSLIP over a 28.8k modem, so the
- throughput will be fairly limited. We'll try to get some volunteers
- to mirror our site and make the list of mirrors readily accessible,
- and giving the mirror sites higher priority than individual users.
-
- Eventually everything in ftp.cs.unm.edu:/pub/ardi will be moved to
- ftp.ardi.com and we'll also start offering a set of directories that
- contain programs that are known to work with Executor. We've had a
- few people offer us help constructing our WWW page, but I don't know
- enough about WWW to tell you just what will be in it.
-
- In other news, we're modifying Executor/DOS and Executor/Linux to be
- more like Executor/NEXTSTEP. What we'll make available will be a
- fully functional copy that initially starts out in demo mode, but that
- can have the demo restriction removed once you have a serial number
- and an authorization key. No more transmog files to worry about.
- People who already own Executor/DOS and Executor/Linux will be able to
- get keys just by calling us, or sending us e-mail with a telephone or
- FAX number for us to leave the information on, although the DOS users
- will have had to have sent in their registration cards.
-
- We're trying to get some help from NeXT that will allow us to bring
- Executor/NEXTSTEP up to the level of Executor/DOS and Executor/Linux.
- The problem is that with our new low-level color routines we *really*
- need assistance from NeXT to make Executor/NEXTSTEP perform nicely.
- We've had good response from NeXT in the past, but right now it's not
- clear who we should be talking to. We've sent out many e-mail feelers
- but haven't gotten much of a response.
-
- We know that Executor/DOS 1.99h desperately needs an update and we
- have most of its successor done.
-
- --Cliff
- ctm@ardi.com
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