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From: willer@ecf.toronto.edu (WILLER  STEVEN)
Subject: 4DOS 5.0 announcement
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Summary: JP Software 4DOS 5.0 announcement (crossposted)
Keywords: 4dos 5.0 announce
Sender: news@ecf.toronto.edu (News Administrator)
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1993 22:18:10 GMT
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Thought you 4DOS lovers might be interested in this. I haven't seen it here
yet (although I may have overlooked it), so I'm sorry if I have inadvertently
repeated it. Also, I hope JP Soft has no problems with me sending this up...

JP Software is pleased to announce:
 
     * Version 5.0 of 4DOS, our award-winning command processor
     for DOS 2.0 through 6.2.
 
     * Version 2.0 of 4OS2, our enhanced command processor for
     OS/2 1.x and 2.x.
 
     * Version 2.0 of 4DOS/NT, our enhanced command processor for
     Windows NT 3.1.
 
We've added over 100 new features and enhancements, transforming
the command line into an even more fun, quick, and productive
means of getting your computer to work for you.  And we've added
most features to all three of our products, so you can have a
consistent command-line environment regardless of which operating
system you choose!
 
The improvements in this release are based almost entirely on
suggestions from you, our customers.  They're designed to give
you better control at the command line, and more power and
flexibility in your batch files and aliases.  They include date,
time and size ranges for improved file selection; longer file
descriptions; batch file compression for easy distribution of
batch files; command-line editing and alias improvements; new
looping and error handling commands in batch files, and much,
much more!
 
For an overview of all the major new features in 4DOS, 4OS2, and
4DOS/NT, see the next message.
 
For information on ship dates and pricing, upgrade mailings, and
your upgrade status, see below.
 
 
Ship Dates and Pricing
 
     Shipments of 4DOS are expected to begin the week of November
     22, 1993.  Shipments of 4OS2 will follow in the week or two
     after 4DOS, and 4DOS/NT will be shipped shortly thereafter.
 
     We have added staff, streamlined our operations, and
     increased shipping capacity to provide the best possible
     response times.  However there are likely to be some
     shipping delays as we cope with the large volume of orders
     generated by an upgrade of this magnitude.
 
     Shareware copies will be available for download at
     approximately the same time that shipping begins for each
     product.  If you are eligible for reduced upgrade pricing
     (see below) you may upgrade by downloading the new release
     and BRANDing it.  If you are eligible for standard upgrade
     pricing you can download the new release while waiting for
     shipment of your order, but you will need to purchase the
     upgrade from JP Software in order to brand it and remove the
     shareware reminder.
 
     Most users who originally purchased 4DOS version 4.0 or
     above, or 4OS2 version 1.1 or above, are eligible for
     reduced pricing of $19 with manual or $10 for disks only for
     this first major upgrade (in your newsletter mailing this is
     designated upgrade level "A").  All other users pay a
     standard upgrade charge of $29 with manual or $20 for disks
     only (upgrade level "B").  If you upgrade 4DOS and 4OS2
     together there is an $8 discount on the second product.
 
     For complete details, including your upgrade level for each
     product, pricing for utility disks and other additional
     items, and shipping charges, see your newsletter mailing.
 
 
Registered 4DOS and 4OS2 Users (single copies)
 
     If you are a registered user of 4DOS or 4OS2, you will
     receive a newsletter mailing with details on upgrade pricing
     and your upgrade "level" (see above).  These newsletters are
     in the mail and should arrive within the next two weeks
     (most US customers will receive them within the next week,
     but there can be substantial variations in delivery times
     from post office to post office).
 
     If you live outside the US, you may receive a mailing from
     one of the distributors who markets our products to your
     region.  You may find it most convenient to order your
     upgrade from the distributor, but you are always welcome to
     purchase directly through us.
 
 
Registered 4DOS and 4OS2 Users (multi-system licenses):
 
     Multi-system licensees will receive a separate newsletter
     mailing, with pricing tailored exactly to the number of
     systems on the license.  Information is also included on how
     to increase the number of systems your current license
     covers.  This mailing should be delivered to most customers
     between approximately November 17 and November 24.
 
     If you have a multi-system license for one product and a
     single copy of another product, you will receive two
     separate mailings.
 
 
Registered 4DOS for Windows NT Users:
 
     Registered users of 4DOS for Windows NT are eligible for a
     free upgrade to this new version.  The upgrade will be
     shipped to you automatically, and will include the printed
     manual promised when you registered 4DOS/NT.
 
     If you have 4DOS for Windows NT, or a 4DOS and 4DOS/NT
     bundle, you will receive a separate mailing with complete
     details on your automatic upgrade for 4DOS/NT, and
     information on ordering a 4DOS upgrade.  This mailing should
     be delivered to most customers between approximately
     November 17 and November 24.
 
 
Special Offer
 
     For those who need additional batch programming power in a
     sophisticated, yet easy-to-use language, we are making a
     special offer on Personal REXX from Quercus Systems.  This
     offer is available only to registered JP Software customers,
     and expires January 15, 1994.  Personal REXX is available
     for DOS and OS/2.  See your newsletter for complete details.
 
 
Please contact us (see below) if you have any questions about
your upgrade.  Due to heavy telephone volume, we ask that you
wait at LEAST one more week to receive your newsletter (longer if
you are outside the US) before calling us about your upgrade
status.  We appreciate your cooperation in providing all
customers with the best possible service during this peak period.
 
 
 
Customer Service:
 
     Telephone:     (617) 646-3975
                    (800) 368-8777 (orders only, USA only)
 
     Fax:           (617) 646-0904
     E-mail:        Compuserve 75020,244
                    Internet 75020.244@compuserve.com
 
File Downloads:
 
     Compuserve:    GO PCVENB OR GO JPSOFT, library 10
 
     BBS:           Channel 1, Boston, phone (617) 354-5776
                    (2400-14400, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop
                    bit); join conference 5 for free downloads


