Mansfield Software Group Status Mansfield Software Group Status[Updated December 2011 to extend sales/support dates]
We are no longer actively working on major "new feature" releases of KEDIT, and are in the process of gradually winding down Mansfield Software Group. As discussed below in more detail, we currently plan to continue selling KEDIT for Windows 1.6 through our web site until at least December 2012, and to provide e-mail support on a part-time basis until at least June 2013.
Many of our customers use KEDIT on a daily basis, and depend on it to help them get their work done. Our plans are always subject to change, but we want to let you know about them for your own planning purposes. That's why we began posting information about our plans for phasing out the program in the "What's New" section of our web site beginning in November 2006, which is being brought up to date in this posting:
In December 2007 we released KEDIT for Windows 1.6, the first maintenance release of KEDIT for Windows in 10 years. As we wind things down, we wanted to be sure that an up-to-date version of KEDIT that runs well with Windows Vista (and now with Windows 7) was in place. KEDIT for Windows 1.6 is available to licensed users of KEDIT for Windows 1.5 as a no-charge upgrade.
We now include PDF versions of the KEDIT for Windows User's Guide and Reference Manual with the program. This has allowed us to sell downloadable copies of the program through our web site, eliminating a lot of the packaging, data entry, and shipping work that we previously had to do. We are not supplying printed manuals for KEDIT for Windows 1.6; the PDF-format documentation is the only documentation we are providing.
We have also moved from telephone-based to e-mail based technical support, so that technical support can now be handled by people working from home on a part-time basis. We plan to provide e-mail based technical support until at least June 2013.
Because organizations that use KEDIT, as well as individuals who change jobs, etc., may have a continuing need for additional KEDIT licenses, we plan to continue selling KEDIT through our web site until at least the end of 2012.
With all orders now going through the web, and with all technical support handled through e-mail, we closed our business office in 2008.
Use the KEDIT Mailing List Signup or Removal Form to join or unsubscribe from the KEDIT mailing list. This mailing list is the mechanism we will be using to notify you about any important KEDIT news, and about any new maintenance releases.
KEDIT for Windows 1.6KEDIT for Windows 1.6, released in December 2007, is the current maintenance release of KEDIT and is supported on both 32-and 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. The upgrade is free for licensed users of KEDIT for Windows 1.5.
The changes in KEDIT for Windows 1.6 include:
Improved compatibility with Windows Vista and Windows 7, including a new setup program, conversion of the Help file to HTML Help format, and adjustments to fit in with the "User Account Control" security features of Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Increased internal limits - for example, more files can now be edited at once, and more lines are allowed in macros.
Miscellaneous bug fixes, performance improvements, and minor new features, such as the ability to print syntax-colored text on a color printer.
More information, along with download links, is available at the KEDIT for Windows 1.6 Upgrade page.