To Stephen and all others urgently needing Version 5 info.
Here's what we can share, just now.
Information, including pricing is being distributed to resellers, and they
have been given a few days to prepare themselves, their websites and update
their support systems with the new data.
When I say a few days, I mean a few days. That's less than a week.
Next week, the public beta will be released, and there will be several
places to go to download it. You'll be pleased to know that the Editor is
being separated from the personal server, to reduce download requirements.
The personal server will be a separate item without a cost attached, but
with tighter restrictions than were previously on the personal server, to
ensure that it is just used for development purposes.
With the release of the public beta, there will be a detailed list of
enhancements.
Witango and Java will become good friends .. and very well-acquainted .. but
not in version 5.
Questions relating to functionality and release date of a Witango editor
that incorporates Java capabilities must be deferred to WE. However, I can
personally tell you what I know to be a fact: elements of the Java
functionality were demonstrated at the conference in April, and the next
release of the Editor will not take as long as Version 5 took, because the
time has been taken to re-architect everything to prepare for the future.
And all marketing hype aside, I will tell you something else that everyone
on this list could figure out for themselves: that if you combine the
absolutely top-shelf IDE that is the Witango Editor ... with the ability to
create Java in object-oriented fashion, the future is indeed bright.
And you can take that to the bank.
Please ... no flames .. for this thread, it's all been said.
For those who anxiously await the launch of Witango Version 5 public beta ..
take a deep breath, have a good weekend, and watch your email carefully
early next week.
Sincerely,
Ian
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Arnold
<sarcasm> Gee, thanks Ben. Such a tease!</sarcasm>
I would think after the barrage of sentiment that MOST of us are anxious
to know when and how much, a few of you insiders wouldn't brag so much.
Really, some of us are reaching critical mass on making important
decisions on software and hardware. Christmas is coming and we know with
this year's anticipated volume and loads we can't sustain the status quo
again this year. We, like some others, will be forced to seek other
solutions, despite our affinity for the product and what it may or may
not offer during its next "life".
Stephen
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