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Started by Clifford T. Matthews
Mon, 06 Apr 1992 05:25
Macintosh Emulator DEMO available via anonymous ftp
Author: Clifford T. Matthews
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1992 05:25
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1992 05:25
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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.
BTW, the DEMO consists of Executor-MSW with several of the A-line traps
removed, but enough are there to run the three programs that are included:
FontographerDemo A demo version of Fontographer
Globe An animated globe program
Risk A fun game
--Cliff[ord T. Matthews] iclone!ctm@unmvax.cs.unm.edu
Abacus R&D, Inc. (505) 766-9115
1650 University Blvd., NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
[p.s. Risk appears to be most difficult when you play to win against a
field of Neutral (not agressive) countries and when the card value
is a constant 5. Don't get carried away if you have work to do]
Re: Macintosh Emulator DEMO available via anonymous ftp
Author: Jay Sekora
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1992 17:13
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1992 17:13
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Clifford T. Matthews <iclone!ctm@unmvax.cs.unm.edu> writes: > BTW, the DEMO consists of Executor-MSW with several of the A-line > traps removed, but enough are there to run the three programs that are > included: > FontographerDemo A demo version of Fontographer Can I take this as evidence that y'all are working on a version of Executor that will run the real Fontographer? If so, HOORAY! I will almost certainly buy a copy of this for my home NeXT if you come out with it. (I say almost, in case Altsys happens to port Fontographer to the NeXT, but I think that's too much to hope for...) j. --- _____________________________________________________________________ Jay Sekora | internet: js@princeton.edu Information Centers Consultant | bitnet: js@pucc.bitnet Princeton University | phone 609/258-6007
Re: Macintosh Emulator DEMO available via anonymous ftp
Author: Jess Anderson
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1992 21:03
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1992 21:03
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In article <1992Apr6.171323.10507@Princeton.EDU>
js@Princeton.EDU (Jay Sekora) writes:
>Can I take this as evidence that y'all are working on a version of Executor
>that will run the real Fontographer? If so, HOORAY! I will almost certainly
>buy a copy of this for my home NeXT if you come out with it. (I say almost,
>in case Altsys happens to port Fontographer to the NeXT, but I think that's
>too much to hope for...)
Me too! I would much prefer to have Fontographer ported to
the NeXT (has anyone actually ever determined what Altsys is
or isn't doing about this prospect?), but absent that,
Executor would be my alternative choice. There doesn't see
to be any other font-design tool that begins to compare.
--
Jess Anderson <> Madison Academic Computing Center <> University of Wisconsin
Internet: anderson@macc.wisc.edu <-best, UUCP:{}!uwvax!macc.wisc.edu!anderson
NeXTmail w/attachments: anderson@yak.macc.wisc.edu Bitnet: anderson@wiscmacc
Room 3130 <> 1210 West Dayton Street / Madison WI 53706 <> Phone 608/262-5888
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