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- >>>>> "Philip" == Philip Murphy <MURPHYP@forbairt.ie> writes:
-
- Philip> Cliff, Just a couple of questions. There's no hurry in the
- Philip> reply.
-
- Philip> 1. When will the next release of Executor be available?
-
- The next *experimental* version, 1.99p, may be out as early as a week
- from now, or may be out as late as a month from now. I've been wrong
- when I've predicted things a little more closely in the past.
- Internally we've already done a lot of core work, but we haven't been
- able to get all the bugs out that we introduced in 1.99n, so that will
- be what holds us back.
-
- The next *official* version, 2.0, may be out as early as the beginning
- of November. I don't know if we'll slip much beyond that -- our
- pocketbook can't take much more slippage. There is a minimal amount
- of functionality and compatbility that we need before we can go
- shrink-wrap. We also need to rewrite our manual and get our new
- packaging done.
-
- Philip> 2. Will it support sound (i.e. music etc.)? (or is that
- Philip> impossible?)
-
- It is not impossible, but it is not scheduled for 2.0. Beyond 2.0 we
- hope to have sound and serial port added fairly quickly, but we *must*
- get 2.0 out as a shrink-wrapped product, first.
-
- Philip> 3. Will there be an evaluation copy available (time
- Philip> limited or whatever) via FTP?
-
- 1.99p will be available from the usual places. There will be
- provisions for all current 1.x owners to get a complete,
- non-time-limited copy of 2.0, but we may decide to not make a 2.0 time
- limited version avaliable for the general public. We haven't decided
- that yet.
-
- Philip> 4. How much will a registered copy of Executor (ARDI)
- Philip> cost?
-
- Before 2.0 goes into beta, $99 commercial, $49 educational and
- student. After 2.0 goes into beta the student prices will dissappear,
- the educational price will rise to $125 and the suggested retail price
- for the commercial version will be $249. 1.x owners will be entitled
- to a *free* upgrade, although they may be required to pick it up
- electronically.
-
- --Cliff
- ctm@ardi.com
-
-