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BBEdit 3.0 Press Release
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April 30, 1994
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Rich Siegel
Bare Bones Software
1 Larkspur Way #4
Natick, MA 01760
Phone: (508) 651-3561
Fax: (508) 651-7584
Internet: bbedit@world.std.com
CIS: 73051,3255
AppleLink: BARE.BONES
Bare Bones Software announces BBEdit 3.0: High Performance Text Editor
for Power Macintosh(R)
Natick, MA -- Bare Bones Software, publisher of the premier Macintosh
text editor, BBEdit 2.5, is readying a new release of BBEdit with
extended functionality, including support for Power Macintosh(R) systems.
BBEdit 3.0 will take advantage of native PowerPC(TM) code to greatly
enhance the speed of common operations such as loading and saving files,
and text editing, searching and transformation.
In addition to support for the newest Macintosh line, BBEdit 3.0 will
feature a unique multi-file Compare facility, which can compare
individual files, folders, or project documents for differences. When
comparing folders or projects, BBEdit will display files which are
common to both folders or projects, as well as files unique to each
folder or project. Common files can be directly compared for
differences. As the result of an alliance with SciComp Software, BBEdit
3.0 will also feature integrated PopupFuncs(TM) technology, which allows
quick access to C, C++, or Pascal constructs defined in a source file
via a popup menu in that file's window.
Other significant enhancements include support for user scripting via
AppleScript, Frontier, or any other OSA-compliant scripting system, use
of Macintosh Drag and Drop in the user interface and for text editing,
and support for the AOCE "Standard Mail Package", so that users can
compose, send, and read PowerTalk(R) mail messages from within BBEdit.
BBEdit 3.0 also features a number of user-interface enhancements,
included in direct response to user comments and suggestions. In order
to smooth the transition from other text-editing products to BBEdit,
Bare Bones Software has included a number of new text transformations,
including line sorting, generation of C function prototypes, line
numbering, and organization of delimited words into rows and columns.
Response from beta testers has been enthusiastic. Tom Emerson, a
software engineer in Symantec's Macintosh Development Tools Group, said,
"The speed improvements on Power Macs are very impressive. Large files
open much faster than before, and search and replace operations,
particularly multi-file seaching, really fly. I'm able to get more work
done in less time, thanks to BBEdit."According to Leonard Rosenthol,
director of advanced technology at Aladdin Systems, "The new ability to
compare folders has proven itself invaluable. I'm able to quickly
compare two sets of source files and determine the differences between
them, and integrate those differences. Until BBEdit 3.0 came along, it
was a real chore." Chris Borton, senior software engineer at Storm
Technology, Inc., said that "BBEdit 3.0's combination of ease of use,
drag-and-drop text editing, XTND(TM) support, and integration with Symantec
C++ have made it my ideal development environment."
BBEdit 3.0 is slated to ship in early June. The suggested retail price
of BBEdit 3.0 will be $99.00.
Current BBEdit 2.5 owners can upgrade to the version 3.0 for $39.00
(U.S. shipping & handling included). Customers who purchase BBEdit 2.5
between May 1, 1994 and the shipping date of BBEdit 3.0 will be able to
upgrade for $5.00 (within the U.S.), or $10.00 for Canadian and overseas
customers (shipping and handling included).
Customers who are currently using a freeware version of BBEdit, or a
competing or complementary product, can upgrade to BBEdit 3.0 for $69.00
plus shipping and handling. (Contact Bare Bones Software for
cross-upgrade information.) Students will be able to purchase BBEdit 3.0
for $39.00.
For additional information, including quantity and site-license pricing,
contact Bare Bones Software at the address given above.
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PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Macintosh and PowerTalk are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
PopupFuncs is a trademark of SciComp Software.
XTND is a trademark of Claris Corporation.
Other products mentioned are trademarked by their respective producers.