Subject: Metrowerks Listens and Acts with Special Offer
From: Ron Liechty (mwron@metrowerks.com)
After a review Metrowerks has altered its policy in regards to
bundling the Macintosh and Windows CD’s for our current CodeWarrior
users. This decision was made not because of any legal reason but
because it was the fair and just thing to do. Metrowerks values our
customers more than any other business that I know. As soon as we
heard from our customers we revisited the policy.
Dear Valued Customer:
We are sending this WarriorGram today to inform you of our recent
company announcements, also posted at http://www.metrowerks.com
concerning our change in product policies and a special offer to
renew your license before June 30, 1999.
CodeWarrior change in delivery.
CodeWarrior Professional for the Macintosh operating system and the
Windows operating system will now be released as two,
platform-specific products. The separation of the product becomes
effective in June of 1999 with Release 5 of CodeWarrior for Mac OS,
Professional Edition and Release 5 of CodeWarrior for Windows,
Professional Edition. Thereafter, Metrowerks will issue a release of
each product annually, with incremental updates available throughout
the year. These “Factory Updates” will be downloadable from the
company’s website.
If you are an existing CodeWarrior Pro 4 user, you will receive both
the Mac and Windows hosted Release 5 CDs as part of your update plan.
New Releases To Support Java RAD Tools
Release 5 of CodeWarrior for Mac OS and Release 5 of CodeWarrior for
Windows will include Java Rapid Application development (RAD) tools,
with GUI builders and wizards. Both products will ship in June so
don’t forget to renew now to receive Release 5!
Special Offer: Renew Your CodeWarrior License Before June 30 and
Receive BOTH Desktop Products!
From now until June 30, 1999, existing CodeWarrior customers can
renew their license and receive Release 5 of BOTH CodeWarrior for Mac
OS and CodeWarrior for Windows. After June 30, renewing customers
will receive their choice of either platform-specific product.
Orders may be placed by phone to Metrowerks directly for US$299 at
800-377-5416, or by email to sales@metrowerks.com. For pricing and
availability outside the USA and Canada, please email
intlsls@metrowerks.com. Distributors and resellers are listed on
www.metrowerks.com/buy.
CodeWarrior for Red Hat Linux, GNU Edition now shipping.
Metrowerks is now shipping software development tools targeting Red
Hat Linux. This product features Metrowerks’ award-winning
CodeWarrior IDE and EGCS 1.1.7 compilers to develop applications for
Red Hat Linux. Get your product to market faster without learning a
new development tool. Now available for US$99 or $US125 outside the
US. See your local distributor for details.
New Embedded Systems Products Now Shipping!
Metrowerks has just released two new Embedded Systems Products,
CodeWarrior for PowerPC Embedded Systems, on Solaris Host, and
CodeWarrior For M*Core
Embedded Systems. Please call for details on these new products,
800-377-5416 US only, or for our customers outside the US call
01-512-873-4700. And, check out our web site,
http://www.metrowerks.com/embedded.
New Support Policy
Beginning May 1, 1999, Metrowerks replaced the program of one-year
technical support included in the purchase of the products with free
New User Support plus ongoing support that is tiered and fee-based.
New User Support for desktop products provides 30 days of email and
telephone support at no charge; New User Support for embedded systems
products provides 90 days of email and telephone support at no
charge. For more information, see
http://www.metrowerks.com/newsupport, or contact your local
distributor.
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