home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Wildcat Files 2
/
The Wildcat Files 2 (Arsenal Computer).ISO
/
wildcat
/
wc41pr.txt
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1995-03-01
|
6KB
|
126 lines
MUSTANG SOFTWARE, INC. ANNOUNCES UPGRADE
TO "WORLD'S MOST POPULAR BBS SOFTWARE"
Product to begin shipping in March '95
Wildcat! 4.1 Offers Enhanced OS/2 Support
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., March 10, 1995 -- Mustang Software, Inc. (MSI) is
introducing Wildcat! 4.1, the latest update to the world's most widely
used bulletin board system (BBS) software. The new version features
enhanced OS/2 support, a new multi-database file system and a full-screen
ANSI-based file listing mode that makes browsing file lists easier for
the caller.
With Version 4.1, Wildcat! has been upgraded to support direct
communications with OS/2's serial drivers, improving performance for
system operators (sysops) running Wildcat! as a DOS process under the
OS/2 operating system. Wildcat! sysops can also now use intelligent
multi-port serial cards from Digiboard, Inc. and other enhanced serial
devices that have OS/2 drivers in an OS/2 environment, an option not
possible in previous versions of Wildcat!
Digiboard and FOSSIL Support Now Available in All Versions
Mustang has also added enhanced communication routines across its
entire line of BBS products. The Wildcat! Single Line, MultiLine 10, 48
and Platinum now support intelligent serial interface cards like the
Digiboard PC/8e as well as other intelligent serial devices via a FOSSIL
driver. This means the sysop no longer has to buy the $799 MultiLine
Platinum version and can opt for the $249 MultiLine 10 to run up to eight
lines per PC. This added connectivity, combined with the introduction of
a MultiLine 48 package with a suggested retail price of $499, streamlines
the entire Wildcat! line making it extremely simple for the sysop to
decide which version is right for him or her.
New Multiple File Database System Increases CD-ROM Portability
Another key Version 4.1 feature is Wildcat!'s improved support
for CD-ROMs via the ability to define "groups" of file areas on a
Wildcat! BBS. A file group consists of any collection of file areas
defined by the sysop and each group has a separate database. This makes
adding a new CD-ROM of downloadable files to Wildcat! as simple as
"dropping in" a pre-made database.
"With the new file system, Wildcat!'s file databases are much
more portable and managing multiple CD-ROM disks is simplified," said Jim
Harrer, president/CEO of MSI. "We have created a system that gives the
sysop many of the features of popular CD-ROM doors without sacrificing
the speed and ease-of-use built into Wildcat!"
Groups can be selected by the caller for listing, searching and
transferring files. The sysop's job of processing requests for off-line
files, such as those contained on a CD-ROM not normally kept online, can
be automated with the upgraded version of the wcFILE database utility
included with Wildcat! 4.1.
New Full-Screen File Listing Mode Also Added To Wildcat!
Wildcat! 4.1 also offers a new full-screen file listing mode,
making it easier for callers to scan through the list of downloadable
files. In "ANSI Lister" mode, users can browse through the file
databases using their arrow keys and mark files for download by just
hitting the space bar. Single-line, two-line and extended file listing
modes are also available and each user can select the file listing method
they prefer.
Importantly, Wildcat!'s "Internet-compatibility" has been
improved as the software now allows blank "subject" headings on Internet
e-mail conferences. Some e-mail systems require a blank subject heading
for routing purposes.
Wildcat! BBS is offered in five separate versions, starting with
the $129 Single Line package popular with the hobbyist sysop. The product
line extends to the Wildcat! BBS Suite for $999, the most complete BBS
solution in the industry.
The new Wildcat! 4.1 will be available in March '95 and may be
ordered directly from MSI by calling toll-free (800) 999-9619. For
Wildcat! 4.0 sysops, the Wildcat! 4.1 update is offered for only $20 plus
shipping. Sysops running Version 3.X or older can upgrade for $50 plus
shipping.
Wildcat! 4.1 is also available nationwide on the retail level
through such outlets as CompUSA and Software, Etc., and through major
distributors including Ingram Micro of Santa Ana, Calif. and DistribuPro
of Santa Clara, Calif.
Mustang Software, Inc.
Mustang Software, Inc. (MSI) is a single-source supplier of
bulletin board system (BBS) and related communications software.
Unveiled in March 1987, MSI's Wildcat! BBS now has an active
installed base of more than 35,000 system operators (sysops), making it
the most popular BBS software program in the world.
MSI also offers the widely-used QmodemPro communications software
program, with more than 50,000 registered users. With QmodemPro, acquired
in November 1991, MSI is the only supplier of both a BBS program and the
communications software by which a caller may access a BBS.
Formed in September 1986, MSI is headquartered at 6200 Lake Ming
Road, Bakersfield, Calif. 93306. The company can be reached by telephone
at (805) 873-2500; the toll-free telephone number is (800) 999-9619; FAX
(805) 873-2599 and BBS (805) 873-2400.
Press contacts may obtain screen shots, press kits, and additional
information by contacting Bill Prichard of Fisher Business Communications
at 714-556-1313. An ASCII text version of this press release may be
downloaded as WC41PR.TXT.
------------------------------------------------
The upgrade is covered under the Auto Update Plan and subscribers
to the AUP will be shipped their upgrade to v4.1 automatically. All other
orders for the upgrade will be shipped after the AUP subscriptions are
processed. The upgrade is a considered a "Minor" release for Wildcat v4
and includes feature enhancements. The price is $20 plus shipping and
applicable tax for Sysops running Wildcat! v4.0 or later. For Sysops
running Wildcat! v1, 2, or 3, the upgrade is considered a "Major" release.
The major upgrade is $50 plus shipping and applicable tax.