From: Lorin Rivers III Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: BETA TEST:Virtuoso 2 NEXTSTEP beta Date: 28 Jan 1994 23:27:01 -0500 Approved: sanguish@digifix.com Reply-To: beta-request@altsys.com Hi, Altsys will be beginning a beta test program for Virtuoso 2 starting Feb 14, 1994. If you would like to be considered for the program please fill out the following questionaire and return it to : beta-request@altsys.com and put Beta Questionaire in the subject line Testers who actually contribute bugs (with steps to reproduce) will have a chance of receiving free product. Please indicate if there is a size limit at your site as this will be a NeXTMail only cycle! We will be ranking potential Beta Sites over the next couple of weeks. I will contact the sites we choose and provide more information about bug reporting, software distribution and so on as time progresses. Please include samples of your work if possible and anything else you can think of that will set you apart from the other potential Beta test sites. Thank you in advance for your help making Virtuoso the finest graphics software on the planet! Regards, Lorin Rivers lorin_rivers@altsys.com ===================================================================== Altsys Virtuoso Beta Test Questionaire * Please describe the type of work you or your company does--Output, graphics, typography, business communications, etc. * Who is your market? * Will Virtuoso be the final composition tool? What other packages will be used in conjunction with Virtuoso (including those used on other platforms)? * What is your typical job--how complex, what size (physical and in K), how many colors (spot, process and so on)? * How many users are at your site and how much time each will be able to spend per day using Virtuoso? (Goal=Number of testing hours per week). * What is the most difficult/complex operation you perform with your current graphics software? * Also we would like to know about your graphics software knowledge. Include any information you think might be helpful. * What is the configuration of your network? Specifically,at your site, how many NeXTs, what sort they are, their configuration and so on. Also, what other machines (SUN, Mac, PC etc.), network type, printers, imagesetters and other devices are connected to your NeXT network? * Tell us about the service bureau/prepress facility you use. * What other companies have you done Beta Testing for/been under a Non-Disclosure Agreement with and are you currently doing so? Please include product, dates and platform * Other interesting information.