This Story Posted:
May 14th, 1999

 
 

[4:38 PM]
BareBones Giving Away 6 Copies Of BBEdit
BareBones Software is celebrating their birthday and they are handing out presents to us! The company will give away 6 copies of BBEdit in honor of their 6th birthday. According to BareBones:

Bare Bones Software is celebrating the company's sixth birthday this week, and in honor of the anniversary, they are giving away six copies of their flagship product BBEdit--the leading Macintosh text and HTML editing tool.

"We owe our success to our customers; it is their support that has made it possible for us to thrive," said Rich Siegel, the company's founder and CEO. "We are living proof that a Mac-only business model is viable today, just as it was six years ago."

"For loyal Mac developers like Bare Bones it's great news that the Macintosh is once again a platform where software companies can create great products and a great business," said Clent Richardson, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "BBEdit is an essential tool for many Macintosh customers and developers and on behalf of the Mac family around the world I'd like to wish Bare Bones many more years of happy returns."

The BBEdit give-away is being conducted via the company's web site. To enter, just complete the form. Winners will be selected at random and their names will be posted on the web site on May 28, 1999. No purchase required to enter. Complete rules and details are provided on the entry page.

Head to their web site and click on the registration link. The form is easy.

Congratulations to BareBones for turning 6!

The Mac Observer Spin: BBEdit is indeed a valuable program that many programmers, HTML editors, and other people needing a top-notch text-editor depend on. They have always been a bright spot in the Mac world and we encourage everyone to visit their site and register for the contest.

Bare Bones Software