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Re: New Features Want List.



>>>>> "Jesse" == g sightler <g.sightler@genie.geis.com> writes:

    Jesse> OK, now I know that all of these features can't be fit in
    Jesse> immediately, but if you could, could you at least give me
    Jesse> an approximate date (and/or version number) when we will
    Jesse> see them (if ever)?  THANKS!
 
    Jesse> (BTW, these are in order of priority, from highest to
    Jesse> lowest, IMO)
 
    Jesse>    1.  Serial/Parallel support.  I would love to be able to
    Jesse> actually use the MAC side of the emulation for things like
    Jesse> downloading files and going onto BBS's, but this sadly is
    Jesse> not currently possible.  :(

Won't happen until after 2.0 ships, but should happen soon thereafter.
 
    Jesse>    2.  Higher overall compatibility.  Really this should be
    Jesse> first, but I already knowapproximately when and how this
    Jesse> will be worked out already, so I didn't mention it before.
    Jesse> <G> IOW, from what I can tell you expect most non-System 7
    Jesse> stuff to run by version 2.00 (about 2 months from now, if I
    Jesse> remeber correctly).
 
We are making small strides in this area between every release, but
the major strides will be made during our "hackathon", which may begin
a month from now.  We still have to write some new code and we still
have to write some new tools before the hackathon can begin.

    Jesse>    3.  System 7.5 compatibility.  I would LOVE to see this
    Jesse> feature as soon as possible, though I do understand that it
    Jesse> must be difficult.  I would like to have a relative time
    Jesse> scale/version number on this, if possible though.
 
At least a year away.

    Jesse>    4.  Sound support.  This isn't really a priority in my
    Jesse> mind, but it would be nice if you could add it some time
    Jesse> down the line.  :)

Probably soon after serial port support.
 
    Jesse> OK, well, overall all I can say is that I would like to see
    Jesse> your current plans for the versions of Executor after 2.00.
    Jesse> I'm certain that this stuff listed here will be here by
    Jesse> 3.00 but I am wondering if you are going to do any
    Jesse> "experimental" releases like the way you did with 1.99, and
    Jesse> if so which projects are YOU taking as priorities?

Yes, we'll continue releasing experimental releases after 2.0 ships.
We've already done a much work associated with serial port and sound
support, so those two will come up quickly.  The other things we'll be
working on (concurrently; we'll have two or three times the number of
engineers once 2.0 is out) will be WorldScript (the ability to use
Executor with Asian languages), ports to a variety of platforms,
PowerPC emulation, AppleTalk support and *hopefully* System 7 drop in
support.

	--Cliff



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