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At 21 SEP 2001 11:42:44AM Mike Ruane, Revelation Software wrote:

Fellow Revelation Developers and Users:

There have been some rumors floating around the web recently, and I?ve received a number of emails and calls regarding a 32-bit version of OpenInsight. I?d like to settle these rumors once and for all.

You may recall that in the letter from the President of 2000, I stated emphatically that there would not be a 32-bit version of OpenInsight.

Users and developers came up to us at every roadshow and asked us ?Why won?t there be a 32-bit version?? We told them why- trouble with the Metacode, the compilers in OI, expected difficulties, source code versioning, etc.

However, after further reflection, (and repeated requests from the developer community) we decided to look at the project again, and began to do the work.

I?m thrilled to tell you now that we have working, in house, in test mode, a full 32-bit version of OpenInsight. The following pieces have been converted:
Oengine 	The Engine
Oinsight	The Application Manager
FormDes	The Form Designer
DWB		The System Editor
LB		The Database Manager
TMU		The Table Builder
OICGI		The CGI gateway.
The upgrade process, from a technical point of view, seems to be as easy as replacing the existing EXE and DLL files in an existing OpenInsight installation.

We have not decided on pricing, upgrade processing, or migration of user counts at this time, so please don?t ask. We will keep you up to date.

We are currently completing the OpenInsight 3.7.5 release, and will then release the TCP/IP driver. The 32-bit OI will be next. We'll announce likely release dates as our testing progresses, but please know that we are as anxious to release it as you are to have it- we just want to get it right the first time. Please contact us via email ([email protected]) if you wish to assist in the Beta tests.

This has been an exciting year ? less than a year, actually- since we took control of Revelation Software. I?m very excited about what we?ve been doing, look forward to the community?s reaction. In the next few weeks I will be mailing a ?Letter from the President? with more details. Look for it.

Thanks-

Mike Ruane

President and CEO

Revelation Software

At 21 SEP 2001 11:59AM [url=http://www.sprezzatura.com" onMouseOver=window.status=Click here to visit our web site?';return(true)]The Sprezzatura Group[/url] wrote:

This is excellent news and we're sure that we're speaking for the rest of the community when we say thanks for progressing it so quickly!

The Sprezzatura Group

World Leaders in all things RevSoft

At 21 SEP 2001 12:08PM Donald Bakke wrote:

Cheers and amen!

[email protected]

SRP Computer Solutions, Inc.

At 21 SEP 2001 12:31PM b cameron wrote:

Sounds great. Good work!

At 21 SEP 2001 01:44PM Oystein Reigem wrote:

Mike,

This is thrilling news indeed!!!!

- Oystein -

At 21 SEP 2001 01:52PM Scott Kapaona wrote:

To Mike & The Arev Community…
 This is good news! I can't wait!!!
Scott Kapaona

At 21 SEP 2001 01:58PM [email protected] wrote:

Mike,

Great News and Congratulation! Your announcement should ease and erase any doubts for AREV and non-AREV developers that selecting OI is the right choice. I'm especially impressed with the concrete progress made to date, e.g., new system editor, new form designer, new OICGI, etc.

I know that we all look forward to your continual and speedy progress in this endeavor to make OI a more viable and robust platform. As a developer, we want to work with the best tools and want the best for our clients. Giving developers a 32-bit platform is a Giant steop in the right direction.

Hip, hip, hooray. Hip, hip, horray,

Ray

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At 21 SEP 2001 03:49PM Mark Glicksman wrote:

WOW! Great news!

Mark

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At 21 SEP 2001 05:49PM Jonathan Bird wrote:

The applause continues…..

At 22 SEP 2001 10:46AM Warren wrote:

Once again what we've been told for years can't be done gets done in a matter of months if not weeks. Bravo!

At 23 SEP 2001 12:02AM James Birnie wrote:

Great news Mike…

..and "Well done" to your team too. The quick response to developer needs is really encouraging.

Let us know when you would like beta testing

Cheers,

James.

At 23 SEP 2001 08:25AM Bob Watson wrote:

Mike

I'm stunned and delighted - great work!

Bob Watson

At 23 SEP 2001 05:05PM Ashley Chapman (Billabong Services) wrote:

Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right! – Henry Ford

At 24 SEP 2001 02:59PM John Bouley wrote:

Great work Mike and everyone at Revelation!!

At 24 SEP 2001 03:18PM Jim Weir wrote:

Mike:

This announcement is huge. Considering the dwindling market for 16 bit software, it means that Rev Tech and all the developers dependent on it's software now have a future.

All those good things displayed at the Road Show now have meaning.

Great work!

Regards,

Jim

At 24 SEP 2001 05:55PM Andrew Gordon wrote:

Top drawer, top gun.

At 24 SEP 2001 06:50PM C Mansutti wrote:

Why couldn't you have taken over RevTech earlier. You've done more for Arev/OI for the community in the last year than has been done in the 3 years prior.

Great work - keep it up.

Claude Mansutti

At 25 SEP 2001 04:38AM Chris Yeowell wrote:

Superb news! I'm sure that all of the community will be ecstatic about this. I look forward to beta testing this.

Do you expect to see any speed improvements from these components?

Chris Yeowell

At 25 SEP 2001 07:12AM TJ Lillyman wrote:

Mike

You have just given me (and I'm sure all AREV/OI Developers)

a renewed vision of the future.

I have been putting off converting a number of AREV apps to OI simply because I couldn't justify the effort to develop a 16-bit windows app when everything else is 32-bit.

Now I can convince the boss (my wife) that the effort will be rewarded in the long term, and that I should start the conversion ASAP.

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you !!

PS Please don't price us OLD GUYS out of the market!

I would gladly subscribe to WORKS if this is the return!