From: sean.casey@ey.com   
      
   I could be mistaken, but I thought it was advertised a year ago this time   
   that purchases of 5.1 would have a free upgrade to 6?   
      
   Sundial Services  wrote:   
   >a_008@yahoo.com wrote:   
   >> Last I heard is Mike will release 6.0 last Spring.  Their website is   
   >> still in 5.x.... so what is the story?   
   >   
   >The story is this ...   
   >   
   >  * Release 6.0, and a completely new web site, will be released on or   
   >before June 30, 2007.   
   >   
   >  * All purchasers of Release 5.x in calender 2007 will receive a   
   >complimentary upgrade to an equivalent version of Release 6.0.  (So, if   
   you   
   >want to buy 5.x now to get that upgrade, Feel Free.)   
   >   
   >Other salient details:   
   >   
   >(a) Release 6.0 is "32-bit only."  It uses only the 32-bit BDE software.   
      
   >Full table compatibility is retained.   
   >   
   >(b) Release 6.0 includes dBase functionality, and is architected to include   
   >FoxPro and Clipper.  This, of course, is an extremely large target and we   
   >have not hit it all yet.   
   >   
   >(c) The focus of the product's user-interface has shifted.  It is   
   >more "database oriented" and less "job oriented" in its presentation to   
   the   
   >user.  Job output is now XML and is presented in HTML format.   
   >   
   >(d) Backward compatibility is retained throughout the system.  To take   
   >advantage of new features, previous jobs must be recompiled.   
   >   
   >Thanks for asking!  And, thanks for your patience.   
   >   
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