Newsgroups: comp.emulators.mac.executor
From: questions@ardi.com
Subject: comp.emulators.mac.executor mini-FAQ, Please read before posting
Thank you for reading this introduction to comp.emulators.mac.executor.
Last modified: November 9th 1999
What is this newsgroup? What articles are appropriate here?
comp.emulators.mac.executor (c.e.m.e.) was created for the
discussion of Executor, a commercial Macintosh emulator for
PCs.
Discussions of Executor are welcome. Please read this
mini-FAQ and the complete FAQ (see below) before posting.
Both documents answer the questions that come to mind when you
first hear about Executor, so by reading the FAQs you can
avoid asking questions that most of the readers of this
newsgroup are tired of answering. Reading FAQs before posting
on usenet is considered good "netiquette" and will help make
c.e.m.e. a useful discussion group and may avoid some of the
"flame-wars" found on advocacy groups.
Please do not post encoded binaries to c.e.m.e. Such posts
are prohibited by c.e.m.e's charter (see below). Please
respect the problems that such posts cause some of c.e.m.e's
readership.
Please do not post requests for Macintosh ROMs or System files
here. Macintosh ROMs and System files are copyrighted by
Apple Computer, Inc. Asking for a copy of them is asking
someone to violate copyright laws. Even if it weren't, it's
off-topic because Executor doesn't need Macintosh ROMs or
Apple System files.
C.e.m.e. is *not* an advocacy group, it's a support group for
users of Executor. It isn't a support group for emulator
users in general. If the discussion isn't about Executor,
it's off-topic.
Different people have different needs, so some people find
Executor quite useful, others find it a novelty and some have
no need for it at all. Please accept this and don't try to
convince people that Executor is good or that Executor is bad
in c.e.m.e. It's unlikely you'll change anybody's mind, and
your time is better spent elsewhere.
Similarly, some people like Macs, some people dislike them;
please don't argue about operating systems in c.e.m.e. By
ignoring off-topic posts, the off-topic poster will always get
the last word in. *That's _OK_*. In any honest disagreement,
proponents of each side will believe they are correct and the
other person is mistaken. That leads to a desire to rebut any
incorrect information that one sees, but this is Usenet.
Incorrect information will always be plentiful. Even though
it's counter-intuitive, you're more likely to see incorrect
off-topic information disappear if you ignore it than if you
automatically respond to it.
Where is the complete FAQ?
The latest version is always available via the World-Wide Web at
You may also find it elsewhere, but beware. In cyberspace, outdated
information can live an exceedingly long time. As such, it's
especially useful for Executor users to have WWW access and to refer
to the webbed FAQ, rather than looking for it elsewhere.
If you don't have WWW access, you can get a copy mailed to you
by sending email to info@ardi.com with "faq" or "FAQ" in the
subject line (not the body) of the message, or by sending
email to faq@ardi.com. Both "info@ardi.com" and "faq@ardi.com"
are automated email servers which do not read the contents of
the letter that is sent to them.
What is Executor?
Executor, a commercial product, is an emulator that allows
non-Macintosh hardware to run many applications originally
written for a Macintosh. It also lets your PC read and write
Mac-formatted high-density floppies and Mac external hard
drives, and read Mac CDs.
Executor for Windows includes both Executor/DOS (E/D) and
Executor/Win32 (E/W). E/D runs under DOS, Windows 3.x and
OS/2. E/W runs under Windows 95, Windows 98 and NT. Executor
for Linux includes the supported Executor/Linux/X and the
unsupported Executor/Linux/SVGAlib and Executor/Linux/SDL.
Where can I pick up the Executor demos?
What limitations does Executor have?
See the complete FAQ for more details.
ARDI has rewritten the OS and Toolbox calls from scratch.
This provides a tremendous speed improvement and allows
Executor to be sold independently of Apple. This does cause
some limitations, including limited serial port access, no
AppleTalk, incomplete System 7 support, no INITs (which means
no QuickTime and no ATM), no CDEVs and very little
internationalization.
Due to limitations in PC hardware, Executor can read and write
1.4 MB Mac formatted floppy disks, but can *not* read or write
Mac formatted 800 KB floppy disks. Without custom hardware,
PCs simply can't read the Mac 800 KB format. If you think
you've seen software that allows this, you're mistaken. It's
possible to read 800 KB formatted floppies that are in a
different format, but not 800 KB floppies that are in the Mac
800 KB format.
Executor prints directly to PostScript printers. If you don't
have a PostScript printer, Executor can print to a Postscript
file for which you will need a PostScript filter in order to
print.
Who makes Executor?
ARDI
Suite 4-101
1650 University Blvd., NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
+1 505 766 9115 Phone
+1 505 766 5153 FAX
questions@ardi.com
What is the c.e.m.e. charter?
CHARTER: comp.emulators.mac.executor
Comp.emulators.mac.executor is for general discussion of
ARDI's Executor software Macintosh emulator. Executor users
and potential users are encouraged to discuss Executor bugs
and workarounds and to share tips for getting Executor to work
properly with specific hardware and/or software. ARDI will
post announcements of new versions, and provide other help
when possible.
Criticism, advice, and mutual user assistance are all expected
and encouraged. Advertisements and off-topic postings are
forbidden, as is the posting of encoded binaries or any
information on obtaining pirated software.
END CHARTER.
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