From: Randy_Schnedler@fcircus.sat.tx.us (Randy Schnedler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Workbench Management System (WMS) V3.0?
Date: 15 Aug 92 16:32:13 GMT
Organization: The Flying Circus BBS, San Antonio, TX
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In <1992Aug14.013243.13701@cs.wisc.edu>, mark@shorty.cs.wisc.edu (Mark Spankus) writes:
> Since I live in Madison, Wi, I thought I'd let you all know that TTR has
> gone out of business.  I don't have any of the details, but I saw a file

Here is a copy of the same file you probably read.

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* Notice *      13 July 1992

I must regretfully inform the Amiga community that TTR Development, Inc.
with exception to product support and company business, is shutting down
all development operations effective this date.

  * Please read on about product support *

Many factors are involved in this decision but before I give some of
those details, I would like to express my sincere thanks to ALL Amiga users,
Dealers and other people who have supported our efforts.

TTR started out as a small company dedicated to the Amiga.  TTR grew to a
well established company with many products that were second to none.

Circumstances beyond the control of the company or its employees contrib-
uted to TTR's demise.  No one person or situation caused the problems
the company ran into.

The main reason for the decision to shut down TTR was cash flow.  In the
last (6) six months, TTR lost more money on accounts that defaulted than
it could handle.  Combine this with slow sales due to the recession and
some internal employee problems and you have the making of a company in
trouble.  We sincerely hope that other companies who are going through
the same thing we did, are able to hang on a bit longer or are able to
come up with ways to collect on monies they may be owed.  Amiga
developers are becoming a rare breed.  We hope they do not die out
altogether!

On a lighter side, because of the popularity of many of TTR's products,
most of the TTR's products will be picked up and fully supported by
other vendors!  Within the next two weeks, information on what products,
who is now carrying them, and how to obtain support and upgrades on those
products will be posted on the nets and passed on to the major Amiga
magazines.  These products have been picked up and will be supported:

         WMS V3.0                                  Amiga
         WMS V3.0                                  Pc&Windows
         4-Get-It!                                 Amiga
         Thromulus                                 Amiga
         Diamond Store Series including:   DAT, SCSI Tape and Floptical
         Abandoned Places                          Amiga
         Under Pressure                            Amiga
         Rak 500, Rak 2000, Rak 3000:      Amiga Rack mount systems
         Sapphire 020 Accelerator                  Amiga

Other TTR products may join the list, however we have no information on
their status at this time.

Very shortly I will have address and phone information on where these
products will be supported and will post this information.

Again I would like to thank EVERYONE who has supported us.  We apologize
for ANY inconvenience this has, may or will cause.  If it could be
different, we all would wish it so.

I would like to make one last statement....    If you really like your
Amiga, support your dealers and developers.  They are the ones that make
it happen.  If you have problems with a product, give them a chance to
resolve it for you.  Work with them not against them.  There not many
dedicated Amiga developers out there.  One person can literally destroy
the reputation of a company.  We know, it happened to us.

* Product Support *

TTR's offices will be open for the next two business weeks.  If you
would like more information on this or have questions, please do not
hesitate to contact us.  We will continue to offer support here until
other vendors have completed the transistion of TTR's products into
their companies.

for Support and questions please call (608) 277-8071 Voice and (608)
277-8073 Fax.  Our BIX conference will remain open during this time
period as well.

From all the programmers, artists and other employees of TTR, we wish
you all well and good luck in the future!


Thank You.

Todd W. Butson
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