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Received: from ftp.ardi.com (ftp.ardi.com [204.134.8.1]) by nacm.com (8.6.10/8.6.9) with SMTP id FAA06577 for <executor@nacm.com>; Tue, 5 Dec 1995 05:13:10 -0800 Received: from ardi.com by ftp.ardi.com (Smail3.1.29.1 #3) id m0tMxBE-0007q6n; Tue, 5 Dec 95 06:13 MST Path: sloth.swcp.com!tesuque.cs.sandia.gov!lynx.unm.edu!umn.edu!spool.mu.edu!agate!news.ucdavis.edu!library.ucla.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.mathworks.com!zombie.ncsc.mil!cs.umd.edu!haven.umd.edu!cville-srv.wam.umd.edu!usenet From: drasin@wam.umd.edu (Joe Drasin) Newsgroups: comp.emulators.mac.executor Subject: Re: Executor usefulness? Date: 4 Dec 1995 15:51:52 GMT Organization: University of Maryland College Park Lines: 28 Message-ID: <49v5eo$4us@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu> References: <49hrhc$vm@leepai.cs.purdue.edu> <ufraylfuz2.fsf@ftp.ardi.com> <49u9hm$h37@elaine19.Stanford.EDU> NNTP-Posting-Host: dragon.dorm.umd.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 To: executor@nacm.com X-MailNews-Gateway: From newsgroup comp.emulators.mac.executor Sender: owner-paper@nacm.com Precedence: bulk > >I downloaded the executor demo yesterday... I must say, I am >impressed...it really runs fast. I have seen a PowerPC running >Windows, and it crawls compared to the reverse. Great Job!!! > >As far as usefulness is concerned, I can see at least one use (which >is why am on this newsgroup at all)... I work in a mixed environment >of Macs and PCs, and I have to make sure that documents I prepare >on my PC look exactly the same on the mac (unfortunately, it seems >like conversion tools still do a pretty poor job, especially for >technical applications.)> Executor enables (potentially, anyway) me >to do this on my PC easily. > >I say potentially, because some of the software I use requires system7. >Any news on patches to enable this software? Have you tested any >mainstream software which "requires" system7 but still runs on executor? >Is there a software compatibility list anywhere? > >Thanks... once again, this is definitely a really impressive job! > >Vivek Subramanian. > The p6 Bleeding Edge gives some system 7 support (you need to change it in the control panel). Joe