Keep in mind that the last Hg entry was a month ago and we're still measurably advancing since that time.Īlso, we're essentially forced to use a build environment from 2005. Again, there's no 'Wow!' factor there from the user's standpoint, but it is something we absolutely need to do in this hyper-connected, international world. We're changing out HTML renderers, for example the result of this change isn't very visible unless you're reading a lot of rich-text mail, but it was an absolute bear to fix, and long past due. Eudora 7.1 is mature software, which essentially means that there's no need or desire for big UI changes that'll blow the user's socks off as soon as he opens up the new version.įrom the back end, though, there is an enormous amount of work to be done. Whatever money we do get from you won't affect version 8 this is, rather, for version 8.5.
This is, to an extent, a good thing but it does mean I'm passing the cap around once more. We've reached the point where the limiting factor, rather than being manpower (we've now three developers), has become funding for future versions. If you haven't any clue what I'm on about, well, this is the next version of Eudora, produced with the Qualcomm source and fixing most of the issues that have made it obsolescent.
You may access it at I'm a bit hesitant to announce any sort of date, what with the somewhat troubled developmental cycle and all, but know that it is coming. Essentially, this is a summary of every change we made to the code, at what time, and who was responsible. To give you a quantum of reassurance with regards to our progress, we're releasing our Mercurial logs. Sure, a few principles have been thrown to the winds, but that's neither here nor there. A first release (numbered 8 for continuity's sake) is essentially a certainty ("death" rather than "taxes"), and we're on track to deliver on every promise we have made. Depending on how closely you've been following news on the HERMES Mail front, you may or may not know how far along we are.
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