Personal note:  For any Amiga user, whether you use a Windows system in
addition to, or use one to emulate an Amiga, this directory explorer is
more complete than any DOS or Windows directory explorer I ever
experienced.  I am familiar with the shortcomings of PowerDesk Pro, a
competitor's product I own by Ontrack.  Almost immediately after
successfully installing Directory Opus 6 for Windows, I was educated as
to the features of it which answer their competitor's shortcomings.  In
addition, largly due to their prior experience on the Amiga, there are
tons of features I've never seen before in any Windows program of any
kind.  If you use Windows, whether because you have to, or want to, then
this program is still for you.

Directory Opus 6 for Windows now shipping!


GP Software is pleased to announce that after 2 years of development
and over 300,000 lines of source code, Directory Opus 6 for Windows is
finally available!


Those of you who remember Directory Opus on the Amiga will recall
that it was always known for its unique and innovative design, bringing
unheralded power to all types of user. In fact, Directory Opus for the
Amiga was the most popular and top-selling file manager/directory utility
for the Amiga.


Directory Opus 6 for Windows is no different. We have taken the
familiar Windows Explorer interface and extended it to provide a
complete Explorer Replacement which can be easily configured to your
needs. If you liked Directory Opus for the Amiga, you'll love Directory


Opus 6 for Windows. Finally you can have control of your files back
again!


A full list of features is impossible to describe in this email, but briefly:


Brand New Design:


 Directory Opus has been totally redesigned and rewritten from the
 ground up for Windows.


Familiar Interface:


 Unlike many other file managers, Directory Opus defaults to an
 Explorer-compatible user interface. You can immediately begin
 using Directory Opus, with no learning curve, because it will feel
 extremely familiar and comfortable to you. However, you will find
 that you can easily configure the interface to fully personalize your
 system.


Fully Configurable Menus, Toolbars and Hotkeys:


 Directory Opus supports unlimited menus and toolbars. Toolbars
 can be attached to any side of a Lister display or can be
 independent free-floating windows. Directory Opus Opus supports
 user-configurable hotkeys, both for use within Opus, and globally
 throughout the system. The Windows key is also fully supported!


True Multitasking:


 The object-orientated multi-threaded design gives you unheralded
 power to perform multiple operations at the same time. Why should
 you have to wait for your computer to finish? Now you can begin
 one task and immediately move on the next. Zip one folder whilst
 unzipping into another, at the same time as you are downloading
 files from a remote FTP site and copying yet more files between
 your local folders, independently and reliably.


Built-in ZIP And FTP Support:


 Throw away your external ZIP and FTP programs - Directory Opus
 lets you access ZIP files and FTP sites as easily as local folders!
 You can copy files from anywhere and to anywhere - even from an
 FTP site straight into a ZIP file!


Support For Common Image And Sound Files:


 Directory Opus supports most common image and sound file
 formats. It provides a quick yet powerful image viewer which lets
 you view your pictures without having to load a large paint program!
 It also provides a Thumbnails-style view of your folders, which lets
 you preview a large number of images and quickly locate the one
 you are looking for.


Enhanced Finding and Searching:


 Directory Opus lets you quickly locate the files you need, with an
 extremely powerful search system. Does Explorer let you search for
 Led Zeppelin MP3 files recorded at a bit rate of 160 sometime
 between last Thursday and today? Opus does!


This is just a sample of the many features that Directory Opus 6 for
Windows offers, which make it the most powerful file management
solution available today for any platform.


Please visit our website and see for yourself. You can download
Directory Opus 6 and run it for up to 30 days - for free!


Directory Opus 6 for Windows sells for A$149.95, US$75.00 and UKPOUNDS 55.00.
Secure on-line ordering is available from our website.


** ALL REGISTERED USERS OF DIRECTORY OPUS 5 FOR THE AMIGA ARE ENTITLED TO A
   25% CROSSGRADE DISCOUNT ON THE PURCHASE PRICE. ***


The boxed product will be available from good retailers and distributors
progressively over the next few weeks. Ask them to contact us for details.


Please see http://www.gpsoft.com.au for more information.



=================


Brisbane, Monday 18th June: Dr Greg Perry, Managing Director of
GPSoftware and Jonathan Potter, Head of Software Development,
announced today the much heralded and long awaited release of the
company's new product, Directory Opus 6 for Windows - the most
powerful file manager available today for the Windows operating
system.


Greg said, "After almost two years of intensive development supported
by twelve months of extensive field testing world-wide by a dedicated
band of enthusiasts, Jon and I are proud of the advances we have been
able to make with this new version. While building on our experience
gained from earlier versions on the Amiga, we are very pleased with the
directions in which we have been able to take the product under
Windows. We believe the product is without doubt much more powerful
and capable than anything else on the market.


By extending the familiar interface provided by Windows Explorer we
provide a complete, easily customizable, Explorer Replacement for
Windows 95, 98, ME, NT and Windows 2000 systems. While the
program is extremely easy to use, even for novice Windows users, the
program's advanced features, built on the extensive configurability and
underlying command language, make it a real boon for the experienced
user. It really gives you the right tool for all your file management
needs.


With its seamless integration of ZIP and FTP capability, advanced
search and filter functions, plus a fast image viewer and sound player
incorporated into the normal file management functions, Directory Opus
6 continues the long tradition established by the company over many
years for excellence in software design and development."


--
Regards, Dr Greg Perry
GPSoftware, PO Box 570, Ashgrove, Brisbane, Australia 4060
Phone/Fax +61 7 33661402
Email:   greg@gpsoft.com.au  URL: http://www.gpsoft.com.au