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Executor 2.0 CD-ROM



>>>>> "Alan" == Alan Jaffray <ajaffray@midway.uchicago.edu> writes:

    Alan> Eric Palm <eretic@sunspot.tiac.net> wrote:
    >> Well, if your sending out a CDROM to all registered users, how
    >> about a bunch of HFV's with programs that are known to work
    >> with 2.0, or are somewhat flakey, but looks like they could
    >> soon be working with a future release of Executor?

    Alan> Enthusiastically seconded.  Having an archive of shareware
    Alan> and freeware that will work out of the box, so to speak,
    Alan> would make things much more convenient.

Oops.  I meant to comment after Eric posted.

Yes, our target for 2.0 is 100 MB of stuff that is potentially useful
to Executor users.  In addition to freeware, shareware and demoware,
useful includes files in a variety of formats so our docs can provide
people with examples for how to deal with the different formats.
We'll also have Executor in a variety of different formats all on one
CD-ROM.  100 MB may not seem like much, but we're under tremendous
deadline pressure and we'll only be able to include software that
explicitly allows inclusion on such a CD-ROM and software where we can
*get* such permission.  The latter takes a fair amount of time.

The CD-ROMs will be in a jewelbox and have a 32-page mini-manual that
explains how to install Executor and briefly describes how to operate
it.  That will be supplemented by on-line documentation that covers
use in depth and also has technical information for programmers.  

All 1.x purchasers will get the CD-ROM, jewelbox and mini-manual sent
free of charge.

--Cliff
ctm@ardi.com


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