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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

	<http://www.ardi.com/executor-faq.html/>

	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?

	<http://www.ardi.com/>

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?

	<http://www.ardi.com/>

	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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