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