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Re: Win32 Port
>>>>> "Gene" == Gene Michael DeClark <gdeclar@indy.tds.net> writes:
In article <199606181751.MAA11097@madison.tdsnet.com> Gene Michael DeClark <gdeclar@indy.tds.net> writes:
Gene> Dear People at ARDI,
Gene> The computer coordinator at the biology department here
Gene> had a couple of questions about Executor (although he did
Gene> seem impressed) he wanted answered before he brought license
Gene> purchasing to the committee (bureaucracy runs amok). The
Gene> first was when would a 32 bit Windows port be out. I told
Gene> him I didn't know for sure, but likely before December (if
Gene> this is incorrect or simply too much of a guess on my part,
Gene> let me know and I'll correct myself.)
I would guess we'll have an experimental version running well before
December, but that's just a guess. So far we've done real well with
ports, since most of the code is all portable anyway.
Gene> The second was what would it cost to transfer/upgrade
Gene> licensing to that 32-bit Windows port. I told him,
Gene> considering all you guys have to do at that moment, that you
Gene> might not have put much consideration into that question
Gene> yet, but he wanted me to ask before he brought the matter to
Gene> the committee.
Most likely the deal will be that everyone who purchases Executor 2 in
the first three months of its release will get at least six months of
access to free experimental and bleeding edge releases (all Executor
1.99<x> owners will be treated as though they had purchased Executor 2
the day it came out), but that won't include a free major upgrade (to
Executor 3). The cost of the upgrade to Executor 3 will depend on how
many new features have been added, how much extra compatibility has
been provided, and how much money in royalties we will be paying for
features in Executor 3 (that figure could be $0, like in Executor 2).
Gene> (I posted this to the list because I know Dr. Fornari
Gene> is not the only one with these questions, but if you don't
Gene> want to go out on a limb with everyone, please e-mail me in
Gene> private.)
We're pretty public with our plans. We even archive the messages and
make them available on our web site so people can judge our past
performance.
Gene> Thanks a lot, Gene
--Cliff
ctm@ardi.com
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