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RE: Next Release of Executor 1.99p
On Fri, 28 Jul 1995, Clifford Thomas Matthews wrote:
> 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.
Any chance of releasing new BleedingEdge releases? I liked
having those for 1.99n(x)...
> 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.
What is the needed level of development for Executor to go 2.0?
Is running MS Worddoze 6.0 one of them? (well, that would get close
enough to Linus' dream of seeing WinWord 6 under Linux - it certainly
*looks* like Windoze :) Or what other apps are needed...?
(Actually, running Word 6 for Mac would prove that Executor was a
fast emulator, if it ran well... :)
>
> 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.
It really sounds like *now* is the time to get Executor 2.0,
while the prices are much lower... and when ARDI really needs the money
(pre-2.0).
> 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.
About student pricing - is there any chance it can be rolled into
the educational price, at least after a while? When I'm at school,
and didn't already have a license, it would be impossible for me (and a
lot of other college students, I have a feeling) to afford $249. I know
ARDI dosen't have much money (it looks like ARDI's a 9-year-old startup
:) , but College students (like me in about a month or so :) have even
less...
Still, once Executor reaches it's goals for 2.0 (running most Mac
apps, and a fast SVGAlib Linux release), it should sell well, especially
in the Linux community where full Mac/Windows level applications are
scarce, to say the least. Executor/Linux should help bridge the gap (and
it does with Word 5.0)
- Chad,
who would get a 16MB SIMM, a VLB SCSI card, and a Barracuda 4LP
if he had the money... :)
(and also thinks ARDI should license Word 5.1/Excel 4.0 for
Executor as an OEM-ish package)
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