Pronounced "Nice-us"
Now that we have been able to test our word processors against the final version of Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5), more bugs have been fixed, and new beta versions have been released.
Remember, these are beta versions, and things happen. The software could act out, throw tantrums, make prank phone calls, and generally misbehave. So handle with care, folks.
It looks like things will be back to normal very soon. We are now shipping all orders, and those orders should be reaching people in the next few days, if not sooner.
For most of us, it is now about cleaning up the mess, and ourselves. I will wait until Saturday night, however, as I bathe on Saturday whether I need to or not.
Thank you all for your patience.
Things seem to be getting a bit better here. The wind has died down, and is now coming from the west. This means that they are now able to receive air support, which helps the fire crews. Thanks to that, some of the fires are finally getting under control. People are being allowed to move back into their homes. Help has arrived in the form of money and other Federal assistance.
But, it isn’t over yet. The fires are still burning, and there are a great many people still in danger. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
As for Nisus, we are hoping to get back to normal (if there is such a thing) as soon as possible. My guess is by Monday we should be up to full speed, but don’t hold me to that.
Frankly, it will be nice just to be able to breathe normally again.
New beta versions of both Nisus Writer Pro and Nisus Writer Express are now available. These betas are compatible with pre-release versions of Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). I say pre-release because we do not have access to the final version of Leopard, and won’t until Friday at 6:00 PM. Don’t get me started on this topic.
Besides Leopard compatibility there are also bug fixes and new macro commands for Pro.
Disclaimer: Please remember that this is beta software, and is still in development. Please take appropriate caution. Use copies of important documents, for example. Read the release notes before using the software.
Enjoy!
As most of you in the USA know, we are experiencing a firestorm here in San Diego County. Most of us have never seen anything like this, and we have had some big fires. Over 500,000 people have been evacuated and something like 1750 homes have been destroyed or damaged. Many of us have friends who have been evacuated, or worse have lost houses. Our thoughts and prayers are with them, and all of the other victims of this tragedy.
Our building is potentially in the path of one of the fires, so we have not been able to report to work. However, that doesn’t mean we aren’t doing anything. We are still doing business, though at the moment it is a bit limited. We are not able to ship anything out. Once things are calm here, we will ship those orders. Anyone calling us will not get an answer, since we aren’t there. But, sales and support questions are being answered as normal.
Also, very soon we will release a beta of Nisus Writer Pro that addresses Leopard compatibility.
So be safe, and be careful out there.