From RockServ
void main() {
PRESS RELEASE???
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Release Date: January 28th, 1999 (3:17 PM 1/28/99)
Not for immediate release:
Someone has announced, 15 minutes before he has to go to bed, that
Rocktool 3 is official. This new software, developed on the same
platform for the same platform, promises faster execution, better color
printing, more accurate color definition among other features. Others
include less crashes and greater stability, faster loading and a purdy
interface.
This new project is more collaborative, between Mich (mich@kewlie.net)
and the original coder of the Rocktool series Mystiq
(mystiq@nassau.cv.net). The effort has been to split the work of the
color engine and the main code and its working quite well. Another
valued effort in the project is, that unlike the other programs in the
Rocktool series, Rocktool 3 has started from scratch. All the 2 other
programs (yes there was an original that started the chaos) started out
as a sample application, Rocktool 3 is totally rewritten, totally
original, and a total revamp and restructure over previous versions.
This is allow more flexibility and design choices and is paying off
quite well. More beta testers, a greater testing period and slower
development are ensuring more optimized code and less code that is
likely to crash. Careful time is taken to make sure the way used to
create a feature/function cannot be done better. A last popular feature
unlike Rocktool 2, and like Rocktool 1, Rocktool 3 promises to not suck
up 7% of your system resources! All this and even a <jojo>ing press
release. What the hell do you expect?
The following features may be improved/added as of this writing:
- Scripting capabilities
- Flawless alias manipulation
- Start/shutdown up procedures
- Configure window
- Color engine
- Miscellaneous as from feedback
You can not expect to find the following in Rocktool 3 whether you used
it or not:
- Mapping system - [ Huge, buggy, slow to load/save, eats memory ]
- System Tray Support - [ Uneeded unless requested, eats memory ]
- Always On Top - [ Eats memory, useless ]
- Quick Commands, Quick Alias Creation, Quick Binding
- [ No one even knew about it, useless ]
- Miscellaneous - [ Like you even used it ]
The following were improved over Rocktool 2:
- Alias creation is faster, easier, more reliable, and its now
alphabetically listed!
- Faster execution
- Streamlined, optimized, less memory usage
- Faster more accurate color engine, interprets ASCII commands slightly
differently
- More systematic, different interal design allows greater flexibility
- New Command Processor, increases alias/script capability or at least
will
- System messages from Rocktool 2 were in the form of:
SubNameInCode [ in-code command ] result. (English explanation
message)
Rocktool 3 uses:
English Command - [ result ]
Easier to understand.
- Less freakin crashing
- Miscellaneous
-Rocktool Team
return 0
}
