Ok, i know that this subject pops on the list all the time but why macromedia does not say anything about release dates or update-releases??They have stated that they are working on a new version that will include, among other things, OS X support. I can't say what's up with the z-sort bug.
I think there are a couple of reasons they don't announce dates. First, any software engineer knows that, contrary to Mark Twain, there are *three* kinds of lies--lies, damn lies, and software schedules. With a program as massive and complex as Director, I doubt anybody can say with any certainty when it will be ready for showtime.
I think there are some marketing and financial reasons they don't announce the release dates, too. You know what will happen to Director 8.5 sales when Director 9's release is announced, don't you? No sales. Zero. Zip. Then where do they go if they discover a complex bug on the eve of shipping, and it takes 6 weeks to fix? No sales means no revenue which means fewer resources for Director development, and that's a Bad Thing for us.
On the flip side, you might be able to contribute. You can go to the Macromedia Web site and sign up for their beta programs. When the next version of Director goes into beta, you might be invited to join the beta test group and help them along.
Cordially,
Kerry Thompson
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