What is Executor? Executor is a commercial emulator that allows non-Macintosh hardware to run many applications originally written on a Macintosh. Executor has many limitations, but surprisingly, speed is not one of them. If your only experience with emulators is Soft-PC or Soft-Windows making a Mac emulate a PC, please check out a demo of Executor [see below -- `Where can I pick up the Executor demos?'] to see just how quickly Executor can do the reverse. ------------------------------------------------------------------ How can I get more information about Executor? The FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions list) is the basic source for Executor information. It's available wherever the Executor demo is, with the canonical site being ftp.ardi.com/pub/docs. See below for the addresses of mirror sites, most of which are much faster than ARDI. It's available in HTML at http://www.ardi.com/executor-faq/index.html. The FAQ is also included in the docs with each demo. ----------------------------------------------------------------- On which platforms is Executor available? Executor/DOS (E/D) is an implementation that runs under DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows '95 and OS/2. Executor/NEXTSTEP (E/NS) is an implementation that runs under NEXTSTEP, both on original NeXT hardware and Intel based hardware running NEXTSTEP. Executor/Linux (E/L) is an implementation that runs under Linux for the PC. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Where can I pick up the Executor demos? If you have Web access, go to http://www.ardi.com/ There are links there which will let you automatically download whatever version is the latest. If you only have plain ftp access, read on. The canonical place to find Executor demos is ftp.ardi.com. However, ftp.ardi.com is currently only connected to the Internet via a 28.8kb modem, and as such is really only useful to provide data for mirror sites. When you connect to ftp.ardi.com it will give you a current list of those mirror sites. ftp://vorlon.mit.edu/pub/ardi/ ftp://ftp.pht.com/pub/linux/ardi/ ftp://ka4ybr4.netmha.com/pub/ardi/ ftp://ftp.mpik-tueb.mpg.de/pub/phil/ardi/ --------------------------------------------------------------- What limitations will Executor 2 have? Because the OS and Toolbox have been rewritten from scratch, Executor 2 will have many limitations, including no serial port access, no AppleTalk, minimal sound, minimal System 7 support, no INITs, no CDEVs and no Internationalization. Executor can read and write 1.4 MB Mac formatted floppy disks, but due to limitations in PC hardware, Executor *can't* read or write 800 KB floppy disks. Executor can print directly only to a PostScript printer. Otherwise, Executor will print to a PostScript file and you can then use an interpreter such as GhostScript to print to a printer. We hope to support full sound and serial port access within six months of releasing Executor 2, but currently all our effort is concentrated on preparing 2 for release, so that is only speculation. --------------------------------------------------------------- How much does Executor cost? The currently shipping version is the Executor 2.0, and it costs US$249. Shipping is free within the U.S. or to countries participating in the Global Priority mail system. International shipping to other countries (USPS International Express) is US$20. An Executor/Linux license allows you to use either the X-Windows version or the SVGAlib version, but you can not use one and let a friend use the other at the same time. Eventually we'll merge the two versions, but this may not happen until after Executor 2 is released. All 1.x owners, even those who bought Executor 1.0 a year and a half ago, are entitled to free upgrades through and including 2.0.x, as long as the upgrades are picked up electronically. 2.0.x releases will fix bugs in 2.0, but will not add new functionality. Beyond 2.0, when new functionality is added, there will be a small upgrade fee if you want the the newer versions with the new functionality. All prices are subject to change. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Who makes Executor? ARDI Suite 4-101 1650 University Blvd., NE Albuquerque, NM 87102 +1 888 BUY ARDI (toll free; for orders only) +1 505 766 9115 (for tech support) +1 505 766 5153 fax general information specific questions and tech support bug reports information about ordering ------------------------------------------------------------------ How do I order Executor? Before you order, please read and understand Executor's current limitations [see above -- `What limitations does Executor 2.0 have?'] and Executor's price [see above -- `How much does Executor cost?']. While Executor is still in development, we specifically make demo versions [see above -- `Where can I pick up the Executor demos?'] available so you'll know exactly what you're getting. If you like what you see, you can mail us a check [see above -- `Who makes Executor?'], FAX us (+1 505 766 5153) credit card information (VISA, MasterCard or EuroCard only) or call us up (+1 888 BUY ARDI) so we can take down your credit card information. We do not currently run PGP, so sending credit card information via e-mail is not recommended. We accept domestic purchase orders from most universities and most large companies. We no longer accept non-U.S. purchase orders and we reserve the right to refuse U.S. purchase orders as we see fit. NOTE: All checks and money orders must be payable in U.S. funds and be written from a U.S. bank. Order Form Name ______________________ Name on Card ______________________ Organization ______________________ Visa or MC ______________________ Street Address ______________________ Card Number ______________________ Street Address ______________________ Expiration Date ___________________ City ______________________ E-mail Address ____________________ State ______________________ FAX Number _______________________ Postal Code ______________________ Phone Number ______________________ Country ______________________ Number of Cost Description Quantity Machines Each Executor CD _____ x _____ x $249 = _____ International Shipping (US $20) may be needed if the destination address is outside the United States. We ship Global Priority when we can. Is International Shipping OK if necessary? _____ Sales Tax ($14.47; needed if destination is in New Mexico) _____ Total _____