Acknowledgements

Directory Opus 12 for Windows and this manual are Copyright© GPSoftware, Brisbane, 2001-2023. All rights reserved.

The software was written by Jonathan Potter, Leo Davidson and Dr Greg Perry, in 100% C++/Win32 using Microsoft Visual Studio.

Cris van Minnen and Trevor Morris designed and produced most of the icons and images.

This manual was written by Jonathan Potter.

 

GPSoftware extends its grateful thanks to the many people who have encouraged and provided assistance and feedback in the development and extensive beta testing of this software.

 

Opus® and Directory Opus® are registered trademarks of GPSoftware / Redbrook Pty Ltd. The Opus logo is a registered trademark of GPSoftware. DOpus™, DirOpus™ and Opus File Manager™ are trademarked 1991 by GPSoftware; Opus Magellan ™ is trademarked 1996 GPSoftware; OpusPC™, PCOpus™, Smart Favorites™ are trademarked 1998 by GPSoftware. Flat View™ is trademarked by GPSoftware 2003. Opus6™, Opus8™, Opus9™, Opus10™, Opus11™ and Opus12™ are trademarked by GPSoftware 2000-2020.

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Directory Opus makes use of several third-party libraries; acknowledgement is hereby given for these.

 

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