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The Forte Developer 7 Early Access Program is designed to
give you an early peek at the next generation of Forte
Developer technology, so you can see how it will work in
your ongoing development.  If you decide to check it out,
your feedback is valuable to a quality software release
and Sun greatly appreciates your input.

The Forte Developer 7 Early Access Program includes:

* A new user interface based on the open source NetBeans
  Tools Platform.
* Significant updates to our C, C++ and Fortran compilers.
* New functionality for our Performance Analyzer.
* New product entitlement based on serial numbers.

This version of Forte Developer software features a new user
interface based on the open source NetBeans Tools Platform,
the same platform powering Sun's Forte for Java product
today.

To learn more abou the Forte Developer 7 Early Access
Program, visit:

http://access1.sun.com/fortedevprod/

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Quote:> The Forte Developer 7 Early Access Program includes:
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> * New product entitlement based on serial numbers.

This is interesting.

http://access1.sun.com/fortedevprod/features.html
says a bit more:

Feature:
New licensing structure based on a serial number model.

Function:
Enables installation and provides runtime entitlement.

Benefit:
Eliminates confusion between node-locked and floating
licenses. Easier license administration.

The FAQ at http://access1.sun.com/fortedevprod/faq.html#question02
says:

The new licensing model is streamlined. As soon as you have entered
your serial number and installed the product, you may begin using
Forte Developer 7 software.

and http://access1.sun.com/fortedevprod/faq.html#question10 says:

RTU stands for Right-To-Use. That is the number of developers who
are entitled to use the product.

Now I am confused. Does this mean:

number of licenses required = total number of users in organisation,

or:

number of licenses required = maximum number of concurrent users?

Nick

Before downloading, I need to know what generation computer it runs on, I
have one Ultra SPARC with 64Mb that I have some doubts about?

Atle

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|> The Forte Developer 7 Early Access Program is designed to give you an
|> early peek at the next generation of Forte Developer technology,
|Before downloading, I need to know what generation computer it runs on, I
|have one Ultra SPARC with 64Mb that I have some doubts about?

That's why the web page posted has a 'System Requirements' link for you
to follow.

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  Working for, but definitely not speaking for, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

It'll run on the UltraSparc, but go buy some memory.  The gui won't
run at all (it's in Java).  The compilers will work  b u t  v  e  r  y
   s  l  o  w  l y.

Get more memory.

-- Alan