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The LA Fox Developer Newsletter
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April
1995
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Out and About
(Con't from page 3)
occurred
since our last meeting. Here’s just a few
Computing”, and all those other TV computer shows. On April 5, a new show, “Cyberspace”, debuted on The Discovery Channel. Topics that will be consistently be addressed include everything from the InterNet to Virtual Reality. AT&T is underwriting the show, so you also get brief glimpses into the future of communications during the commercials. This is a very powerful show that doesn’t deserve to be missed. So check out your local cable listings and tune in.
CompuServe, one of the nation’s largest online services, will broaden the access it provides to the Internet and invest more than $300 million in new equipment, software, and security, the company announced on April 10. C’Serve will allow its 2 million subscribers to have three hours of access to the ‘Net as part of its regular $9.95 monthly fee. It will also upgrade its software to allow access to the World Wide Web, a part of the ‘Net where documents and services are easily linked. One of its competitors, Prodigy Services Co., has provided Web and ‘Net access since January.
According
to the latest
FoxPro AdvIsor
(May issue),
the tnumverate announced at DevCon has increased to eight Mike Feltman (Neon! FoxExpress), V. Alan Griver ("YAG" of CodeBook/
Flash Creative Management fame), and Alan Schwartz (Micromega Systems, Inc.) have been joined by Hentzenwerke, Performance Dynamics Associates, Korenthal
Associates,
SBT Accounting Systems, and Cascade
Interactive
Designs as
vendors who will be
developing the next versions of
their products based on the
Codebook
specs for design and code reuseability. “Products from the companies
will
be evaluated and certified as
Codebook
Compliant or
Code
book
Compatible and will bear an appropriate logo.” The really interesting part of all of this maneuvering is that it portends a common class library and “unification” within the
Visual FoxPro
community, departing
from
the “roll-
your-own” methodologies some FoxPro developers have been using for years.
Speaking of
FoxExpress.
. .
.Version 2.6, the upgrade, is about to be released. Among the many
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enhancements are 23 security levels, built-in GENSCRNX support, data dictionary enhancements, improved reporting options, and an event-driven interface. Current users can upgrade for $39. And this time, it even comes with documentation.
(Visual FoxExpress
is in the works and on the horizon.) Those interested may call Neon at (419) 255-NEON.
“Further Adventures of Mr. Bill” Department. Bill Gates has joined forces with the Hollywood “dream team” of Steven Spielberg
et a!
by announcing his involvement in the first major Hollywood Studio to come along in years. One of the more “silenr investors in this venture is Paul AlIen. If the name doesn’t sound familiar, he and Bill co-founded Microsoft. He’s still one of the major shareholders in MS. Most everyone is up-to-date on Gates, Spielberg, and company but what about Paul Allen?
Besides being involved in the Dream Team Venture, Allen is funding an effort by Al Hendricks, the late Jimi Hendrix’s father, to regain control of Jimi’s publishing rights, catalog, etc., that Al claims to have unknowingly signed away. The case goes to court in June and is further compounded by James Sundquist, 25, recognized by the Swedish Supreme Court as Jimi's son, who
has
filed suits to be recog
nized as Jimi’s
rightful heir and claim damages. Allen is a Hendrix fanatic. But he isn’t doing this all out of the goodness of his heart. Allen wants to build a Hendnx Museum to immortalize the rock icon and very much needs the court’s favorable decision to open the doors. Furthermore, if the suit is decided in Hendricks’ favor, the museum will have exclusive rights to exhibit Jimi’s name and likeness, create and sell merchandise, mount interactive displays, and open a theme restaurant. It has sought these rights for 100 years for free.
To get to the bottom line, Allen brings more to the Dream Team table than just financial support. He stands to profit on three different levels if all the pieces of the puzzle fit together.
[For those who want to
see
just how busy cyberspace is with Jimi, and what the potential market is, try the Usenet group,
alt.music.)imz.hendrir.)
The Orange County FoxPro Developers Group has put together an education committee comprised of
Larry
McQuerrey, Frank Picchione,
Barry
Lee, and
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