I got the same blurb...what I read it as was more like "oops, we didn't think you'd all be so mad about us not giving exactly what we had offered, so we're adding shell and a couple of other things, but it isn't done yet". Just my take on it :) Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams On 7/24/05, Debbie wrote: > PICers - Xcad sent me a blurb saying they got their 100K registrations & the > package will be avail soon. Heh, they went on to say ... > > "... you will receive instructions on how to download the software. We had > hoped to release it to you sooner, but given the nature of software > development, we are in the final stages of quality testing. At this time we > expect all to be ready for the August 1 release." > > Hmmmm. Definitely sounds like a beta 2 me! Still, I guess 100,000 bug testers > should sort out any probs pretty quick. I'm not adverse to this sorta thing - > if it's a workable package it might be a good deal. Hah, especially considering > the price! -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist