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- [I realize that most of you read the net, but not all of you do]
-
- Dear Folks,
-
- NeXT is putting together a NeXT demoware CD-ROM. The deadline for
- submission is April 22. We took time off from our busy V1.2 development
- schedule to create a freely redistributable DEMO version of Executor.
- You can pick it up via anonymous ftp on "unmvax.cs.unm.edu" in
- /usr/spool/ftp/pub/ardi/DEMO/Executor-DEMO.tar.
-
- The .tar file will expand into a .pkg file which must be installed
- when you're logged in as root. I realize that this will make many of
- you uncomfortable, but our code needs kernel modifications to "dispatch
- A-line traps quickly." The source to the kernel mods is provided, but
- the source to Executor-DEMO isn't (sorry).
-
- If you're even marginally interested in Macintosh compatibility
- (perhaps just to show to your colleagues who are still using Macs), you
- should take a look at what we have. The directory that Executor-DEMO.tar
- is in is "sticky", so for someone other than me to put a malicious
- program in there would require that the person break into unvmvax.cs.unm.edu
- and gain root access. I suspect that someone that determined could do
- some pretty evil things by messing up a non-set-uid root program on
- one of the other servers, but you pays your money (or don't in this case)
- and you takes your chances.
-
- I don't know when the demo CD-ROM will be out, but if you're real
- worried about the sanctity of Executor-DEMO.tar, you could wait until
- then. Other possibilities would be for you to purcahse a real copy of
- Executor-MSW (it's only $80.00), or I guess to send us a self-addressed
- blank disk and we'll send it back to you with Executor-DEMO on it.
-
- We can't take too much time away from V1.2 develpment, but if you
- come up with some awesome comments between now and April 22, we may be
- able to work them into the demo.
-
- The demo has a few features in it that our current production
- version of Executor (Executor-MSW V1.1.1) doesn't have in it. Don't worry
- the extra fluff that's in the demo version (and more) will be in V1.2 which
- will automatically be sent to anyone who has purchased any of the Executor
- versions.
-
-
- --Cliff[ord T. Matthews] iclone!ctm@unmvax.cs.unm.edu
- Abacus R&D, Inc. (505) 766-9115
- 1650 University Blvd., NE
- Albuquerque, NM 87102
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