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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Here is a response I got a few minutes ago from an e-mail to fP Sales about their ‘Clarification’ e-mail. Maybe it will help to clarify the Clarification – or something like that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Steve Wiltsie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>microCONCEPTS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> fP sales [mailto:sales@fptech.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 29, 2011 9:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> Steve Wiltsie<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: CLARIFICATION OF 5.7 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We will be supporting the base core product. The email you got was trying to explain what customers get when they purchase an optional annual subscription. Here is more detail that explains. We are in no way abandoning our customers with a non-supported product. Bugs will still be fixed and available to all customers at the levels of their purchase.<br><br></span>5.7.00.00 is the base core that people buy into.<br>5.7.00.01 would be the base core with bug fixes<br><br>5.7.01.00 will be bug fixes, new features and enhancements<br>5.7.01.01 would be the new and enhanced core with bug fixes<br><br>Those without a subscription are entitled to 5.7.00.01, 5.7.00.02 and so on just as it is now and has been for years.<br>Those with a subscription are entitled to 5.7.01.01, 5.7.01.02 and so on<br><br>The additional revision level allows us to offer the subscription program to those wishing to prepay for new features and enhancements. Those same customers would also hold a higher priority in our wish list and development planning.<br><br>Let us know if you have any other questions.<br><br>fP Sales<br><br><br>On 7/29/2011 10:34 AM, Steve Wiltsie wrote: <o:p></o:p></p><pre>Wow! I've been a filePro customer/programmer/dealer since the Small<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Computer Company days and I am just amazed by this e-mail. Where,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>exactly, is this bubble you are living in?<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Steve Wiltsie<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>microCONCEPTS<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>From: FpTech Sales [<a href="mailto:sales@fptech.com">mailto:sales@fptech.com</a>]<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 4:14 PM<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>To: Steve Wiltsie<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Subject: CLARIFICATION OF 5.7 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Some of you have had questions as to how the 5.7.00 annual<o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><pre>subscription<o:p></o:p></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>works, so I will try to explain and clarify any issues you might have.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>This email will also let you see what will be in 5.7.01 and as we<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>develop more request, you will be advised what is being worked on and<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>available for release.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION CLARIFICATION<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>When you upgrade or purchase the NEW 5.7.00 product you will have the<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>option to purchase an annual subscription. This will entitle you to<o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><pre>ALL<o:p></o:p></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>of the NEW features and fixes as they are completed and released and<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>not required to wait for the next major release (5.8.00).<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Example: Customer A purchases 5.7.00 and is given the option to<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>purchasse the annual subscription for 20% of the total list price of<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>the invoice. He decides to purchase the annual subscription and will<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>be entitled to download ALL the releases during the term of the<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>subscription; therefore, as release become available for download, he<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>simply downloads the product ( example 5.7.08) and starts using the<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>feature(s) available in<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>ALL the releases from 5.7.00 to 5.7.08.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Customer B decides that he would like to upgrade to 5.7 from 5.0.09.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>He has to pay 65% of the total list price to upgrade to 5.7.00. He is<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>also given the option to purchase the annual subscription. He<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>declines. He is entitled to download ONLY 5.7.00 (WHICH IS THE<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>STARTING POINT OF ALL NEW OR UPDATED PURCHASES). He does not start at<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>5.7.08 since he would get all the features from 5.7.00 to 5.7.08 which<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>is not fair to those who have purchased the annual subscription<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>starting at 5.7.00; therefore, ALL upgrades or new purchases will<o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><pre>start<o:p></o:p></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>at 5.7.00. If he see a feature he desires, he can purchase the annual<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>subscription at that time and is entitled to all features from 5.7.00<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>to the current release. If he wishes NOT to purchase an annual<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>subscription he will have to wait until 5.8.00 is release at which<o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><pre>time<o:p></o:p></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>he will need to pay the upgrade cost at that time.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>=========================================================<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>New 5.7.01 Feature<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>=========================================================<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>This contains the encrypting ddefine and dclerk. (If you attempt to<o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><pre>use<o:p></o:p></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>an encrypted file with an older filePro<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>program, you will get a "no or invalid map" error.)<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Note: these binaries are "5.7.01", and as such will need a 5.7.01 or<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>later license in order to run.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>In ddefine, there is a new "O-Options" available when not in update<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>mode. This will allow you to change the creation password as well as<o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><pre>an<o:p></o:p></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>encryption<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>key. If you put a "Y" into the field next to the "change creation<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>password" or "change encryption key" prompt, you will be taken to the<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>entry field next<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>to it:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></blockquote><pre>&#9484;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&<o:p></o:p></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472; File Options<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></blockquote><pre>&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&<o:p></o:p></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></blockquote><pre>#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#<o:p></o:p></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>9488;<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>&#9474; &#9474;<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>&#9474; Change creation password: &#9668; **************&#9668;<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>&#9474;<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>&#9474; Change encryption key: &#9668; **************&#9668;<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>&#9474;<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>&#9474; &#9474;<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></blockquote><pre>&#9492;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&#9472;&<o:p></o:p></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>#9472;Press ESC To Record, Ctrl-C To Cancel&#9496;<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Note that, if the file already has an encryption key, you will be<o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><pre>asked<o:p></o:p></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>for it before being allowed to change it. Currently, it doesn't<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>actually verify that you gave the correct key.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>When you exit, the file will be encrypted with the key specified, or<o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><pre>be<o:p></o:p></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>decrypted entirely if left blank.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>The accompanying dclerk appears to transparently read and update the<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>encrypted records without any issue.<o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></div></div></body></html>