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OutBack 4.0 supports Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Since the first beta versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 became available we have tested OutBack 4.0 on those new platforms to ensure full compatibility.
We are happy to announce that OutBack 4.0 works on both the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems that are to be released on October 22, 2009.

Posted by: Kristjón Már Magnússon       Date: 21 September, 2009

OutBack 5.0 overview

OutBack version 5.0 is finally nearing completion - please see the other news item regarding the availability of a "technology preview" version.

OutBack 5.0 is an almost complete re-write of the OutBack program. There are many new features, and the client program has a completely new "look and feel", based on the Microsoft "ribbon bar" from Office 2007/2010 and with multiple windows that can be rearranged or made floating. A few of the new features:

- pictures of employees are now supported
- users can be grouped and selected via a hierarchical tree structure
- the messaging facility can send messages to multiple users, some via OutBack and some via SMS
- OutBack Server can now fetch user information from multiple user stores
- plus many, many other improvements

Internally, the entire program has been rewritten using .Net technology, making it easier to continue development and easing maintenance.

But please be aware that OutBack 5.0 will not include telephone system support - it will be a very advanced "in-out" board, but without OutBack 4.0's ability to handle telephone calls. Telephone support will be added in a follow-up release that will come shortly after the final release of OutBack 5.0.

Please contact us if you need more information or if you wish to discuss our product development plans.

Posted by: Rennie Petersen       Date: 29 August, 2011

OutBack 5.0 "Technology Preview" now available   

After a very long (much too long) development period, Merlinia is pleased to announce the availability of a "technology preview" version of our upcoming OutBack 5.0 product.

Please be aware that this is a very preliminary version of OutBack 5.0. It is not a beta version; it is not even an alpha version.

We are releasing this "technology preview" version of OutBack 5.0 to give our customers an indication of the future direction of the OutBack product. You are welcome to install this and experiment with it, and to provide us with feedback and to report bugs - we know that there are a lot of them in this version.

Note also that at this point:

- the product is still incomplete - it is missing a few key features and a fair number of minor ones
- there is no documentation yet, and the programs do not have any help files

You can download this version from our FTP server here: ftp://merlinia.com/OutBack/OutBack%205.0%20Technology%20Preview/

We will be updating this download file regularly, and later we will change the designation from "technology preview" to "beta version", and finally to "released product". But in order to avoid missed deadlines we prefer to not speculate on when this will happen.

Posted by: Rennie Petersen       Date: 30 August, 2011

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