murphy@gibbs.physics.purdue.edu (William J. Murphy) (04/06/91)
A while back there was a thread on the net about ordering the 2.0 software upgrade prior to the announcement that the 2.1 "fix" was available. I ordered 2.0 Extended OS on optical disk in late February. About a week later the upgrade notice for 2.1 was posted to the network. At that time I made a phone call to 1-(800)-848-NEXT and spoke with a Jeff Carlton about which version of the OS I would receive. I was told that it would *probably* be 2.1. Yesterday, 4/4/91, I received the 2.0 software. The shipping date was 3/29/91. Clearly enough time for someone to have created an optical disk version. So I am now trying to get the "official" scoop from NeXT. I have been told that my 2.0 license would NOT allow me to use the 2.1 software. (Thank goodness I haven't opened the OD) I have tried to make contact with Patrick Wootan in NeXT's Indianapolis office. No reply so far. I called NeXT and spoke with a Rebecca and was told that I couldn't copy 2.1 from the machines in my office. I left voice-mail with a Jeff Lewis about the problem. I think Jeff was in the order management office. For those of you who ordered 2.0 and thought you might get 2.1, think again. I am sorry if anyone who had e-mail contact with me, concerning the 2.1 ordering, went ahead and ordered. It looks like we are getting 2.0, folks. 2.1 is available as a floppy upgrade. Cheers, Bill Murphy murphy@physics.purdue.edu
murphy@gibbs.physics.purdue.edu (William J. Murphy) (04/06/91)
In article <4854@dirac.physics.purdue.edu> murphy@gibbs.physics.purdue.edu (William J. Murphy) writes: > >So I am now trying to get the "official" scoop from NeXT. I have been told >that my 2.0 license would NOT allow me to use the 2.1 software. (Thank >goodness I haven't opened the OD) I have tried to make contact with >Patrick Wootan in NeXT's Indianapolis office. No reply so far. I called >NeXT and spoke with a Rebecca and was told that I couldn't copy 2.1 from >the machines in my office. I left voice-mail with a Jeff Lewis about the >problem. I think Jeff was in the order management office. This afternoon I received a call from Patrick Wootan concerning this matter. GOOD NEWS! This is not official NeXT policy, since I don't represent NeXT, purchasers of 2.0 are allowed to make a copy of the 2.1 upgrade. NeXT must pay the licensing fees to people like SUN and Adobe for the major revisions. So for any integer upgrade, 1.X to 2.X, you have to buy the upgrade. For a point upgrade, 2.X to 2.Y, you are allowed to copy the software. Also, the person I left voice mail with is Joe Lewis, not Jeff Lewis. Cheers, Bill Murphy murphy@physics.purdue.edu
eps@toaster.SFSU.EDU (Eric P. Scott) (04/09/91)
In article <4854@dirac.physics.purdue.edu> murphy@gibbs.physics.purdue.edu (William J. Murphy) writes: >For those of you who ordered 2.0 and thought you might get 2.1, think again. >I am sorry if anyone who had e-mail contact with me, concerning the 2.1 >ordering, went ahead and ordered. It looks like we are getting 2.0, folks. Call your sales weasel and get an RMA number. You paid for 2.1, you should get 2.1. If you received 2.0, send it back UNOPENED for replacement. -=EPS=-