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Re: Executor 2.0 questions



>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Hakim <rhakim@macbeth.neuro.uottawa.ca> writes:
In article <3121457D.C0E@macbeth.neuro.uottawa.ca> Richard Hakim <rhakim@macbeth.neuro.uottawa.ca> writes:


    Richard> Hi,

    Richard> I've got a couple of questions about the upcoming 2.0.
    Richard> First off, how much more functionality will there be in
    Richard> 2.0 than there is now in 1.99q?

Very few extra features.  We expect that many more bugs will be fixed.

    Richard>  While Executor is an amazing piece of software, and
    Richard> while I'm extremely impressed and excited by it, I must
    Richard> say that I'm a bit disappointed by the small number of
    Richard> apps it can currently successfully run.

We too would like Executor to run more apps.  We're working on it
night and day.

    Richard> I'd be very interested in seeing the major productivity
    Richard> apps work, period: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop,
    Richard> QuarkXPress, etc.  Those are the apps that really set the
    Richard> Mac apart in my mind, and are what I really miss having a
    Richard> Mac at home for.

We have Illustrator 5.5, Photoshop 3 and XPress 3.3 "limping" in
house.  Bugs in those programs are fairly high priority (although we
have our hands full with the DOS floppy/sound problems) so you can
expect some improvement in thos apps by the time E2 ships.

    Richard> I've heard rumours that we'll be able to get a copy of
    Richard> System 7.5 and install it on top of Executor, for even
    Richard> more functionality.  Is this true?

It is our goal for 1996, but it's a tough one.  We can't guarantee it,
only that we will try for it.

    Richard> Now, questions about pricing and such.  If, as a student,
    Richard> I purchase a copy of Executor now, what does that entitle
    Richard> me to in the future?

You'll get the same thing that any pre-beta 1.99<x> purchaser of
Executor gets: a free Executor 2 CD-ROM sent when they're back from
the duplicators (still a ways away).

    Richard> The FAQ was slightly unclear about all of this.  Do I get
    Richard> a copy of 2.0 when it comes out?  Do I get updates to
    Richard> 2.0?

Copy of E2?  Yes.

Updates to E2, you'll get whatever free updates (if any) that we
provide to people who buy E2 when it is released.  We haven't
officially decided what the policy will be there.

    Richard> And if I wait for 2.0 to come out, will there be a
    Richard> student price?

Not necessarily.  We have to make arrangements with our future
distributors.

    Richard> Thanks greatly, and keep up the great work!  Executor is
    Richard> amazing!

Thank you.  It's getting better, too.

    Richard> Richard Hakim rhakim@magi.com

--Cliff
ctm@ardi.com


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