The following statement from the makers of Vectorworks, the top Mac CAD program, makes me ask what other applications will not work properly with Panther?
Columbia, Maryland (October 22, 2003)- Nemetschek North America announced today that it will release a public beta of VectorWorks to coincide with Apple's release of Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" this Friday. Company officials state that this special Macintosh beta version, VectorWorks 10.5.1b, is intended to provide timely compatibility with Apple's newest operating system. A final version of VectorWorks 10.5.1 is scheduled for later this winter. Paul Pharr, CAD Manager for Nemetschek North America, stated, "We are committed to fully supporting Mac OS X Panther and have worked hard to resolve known compatibility issues. Panther is an exciting evolution of Mac OS X and offers improvements in speed, ease of use, and reliability. Releasing VectorWorks 10.5.1 as a public beta provides VectorWorks 10 users with immediate Panther-compatibility, and at the same time allows us to resolve any unforeseen issues that may arise before the final VectorWorks 10.5.1 release later this winter." The VectorWorks 10.5.1 Macintosh beta updater will be made available as a free download for VectorWorks 10.5 users from the company's website. Prior versions of VectorWorks for Mac OS X are not Panther-compatible. Nemetschek North America officials state that VectorWorks 9.5 and 10 users will need to upgrade to Version 10.5.1 if they wish to take advantage of Mac OS X Panther. For more information on the VectorWorks 10.5.1 public beta, visit www.nemetschek.net/downloads. For more information on Mac OS X Panther compatibility please visit, www.apple.com. -- Regards, Ray Forma 50 Harvest Road, North Fremantle WA 6159, Australia Tel & Fax 61 (0)8 9335 6568 Mob 0428 596938
