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From: page@ulowell.cs.ulowell.edu (Bob Page)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Manx 3.40b upgrade
Message-ID: <1909@ulowell.cs.ulowell.edu>
Date: Thu, 29-Oct-87 13:59:25 EST
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Posted: Thu Oct 29 13:59:25 1987
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Reply-To: page@swan.ulowell.edu (Bob Page)
Organization: University of Lowell, Computer Science Dept.
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Keywords: update and source level debugger
Summary: Here's the whole story on the Aztec C upgrade, from Manx.

OK, Here's the FULL story on pricing from Manx.  I am NOT affiliated
with Manx, I just called them and grilled them for a long time.  I
told them I was going to POST this information, they said it was OK.

There are currently* three packages:
	Professional	compiler & assembler, include files
	Developer	Professional + utilities
	Commercial	Developer + library source + 1 yr updates

*The Commercial package is going away; details in a minute.

The whole thing is a little complicated, so bear with me.

SDB + the 3.6 compiler will ship in late November.

If you buy SDB, the source level debugger, you will automatically get
3.6 of the compiler package, since you MUST have it to produce the
information for sdb.


SCENARIO #1:  Existing owners, not on update service:

The cost *today* is $75 for sdb + compiler update if you are an
existing owner of Manx C.  The price is going UP to $125 on either
December 1 or January 1, depending on which issue of AmigaWorld
announces the new pricing.  So, if the ad appears in the December
issue, then the price goes up on Dec 1.  If the ad appears first in
the January issue, the price goes up Jan 1.

Manx is taking orders for the package now, at $75.

If you have the Professional or Developer package, or have had the
Commercial package for more than a year -- and haven't purchased
another year of updates, AND you call before the price increase, it
will cost you $75.  If you wait until after the AmigaWorld ad hits, it
will cost you $125.


SCENARIO #2: Existing owners, on update service:

If you have are still on update service (purchased it or got the
Commercial package less than a year ago), you will automatically get
version 3.6 of the compiler free, but NOT sdb.  However, Manx will
offer you a "deep discount" on sdb (they still don't know what the
price will be).


SCENARIO #3: People who don't own Aztec C:

You can get one of the above packages.  If you get the Professional or
Developer package, see #1.  If you get the Commercial package, see #2.


IMPORTANT note for people who don't own Manx C.  When the Amiga World
ad hits (see #1), there will not be a mention of the Commercial
package - that's because they will no longer offer it.  They will
continue to offer the package until the ad hits, however.

Manx has decided to unbundle the library sources and year of updates,
and make them separate products.  Library source will cost $300, and a
year of updates will cost about $125 (price not yet fixed).

People who have the commercial package now will not get the new
library sources with version 3.6 of the compiler, regardless of when
you got it.


I hope that answers all the questions.  Again, I don't have anything
to do with Manx, just wanted to clear up the confusion.

..Bob
-- 
Bob Page, U of Lowell CS Dept.   page@ulowell.{uucp,edu,csnet}