Re: How is a licensed user to know of a new release?

At 08:36 AM 12/3/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Date: Fri, 03 Dec 1999 10:47:13 -0500
>From: David Rossi <David.Rossi_at_wcom.com>
>Subject: How is a licensed user to know of a new release?
>
>I appreciate the new version of SF. It fixed all of the issues I sent in.
>
>But how is a licensed user notified when a point release is built? I check
>your web site but I don't see it there and I haven't received an email
>telling me to go get the new release.
>
>If I hadn't wrote in with an issue I wouldn't have known there was a new
>release available.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dave

The formal releases are posted on our ftp site, and we try to email our
users and prospects with the release info. The current release is
2.00.2. Unfortunately, we don't have that on CD yet, so are still shipping
2.00.1.

We always notify everyone of major releases, but for minor maintenance
releases such as this, which included several minor bug fixes but no new
features, it seems hardly worth the effort for you to upgrade, unless you
happen to be affected by one of the fixed bugs. If you report a fixed bug
here or to forthhelp_at_forth.com (our standard support email address) we will
certainly tell you of the fixed version!

We will make a more consistent effort to notify sftalk subscribers when
minor releases occur, and are working on a page for our web site that will
enumerate the current release numbers for our products and how to get them,
so the current release info is always available.

Meanwhile, if any of you have 2.00.1 purchased within the last 30 days, you
may be entitled to an update. Those of you with an older version may have
to pay a small fee. Write to forthsales_at_forth.com to inquire.

Cheers,
Elizabeth

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Received on Fri Dec 03 1999 - 14:55:21 PST