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This part sounds like advert blurb:

Directory Opus has been reviewed by over 20 international computer magazines and has won numerous awards and achieved software quality rankings in the 4\5 stars or 90% score with its wealth and balance of features. The current version - Directory Opus 8 - won the Editor's Choice award in PC Magazine (US) in 2005 and similar awards from UK magazines. Directory Opus builds on developers experience from the Amiga designs. The current Windows version was designed from the ground up as a multithreaded program to give the user full performance plus full control over the programs functions. The user has the ability to edit all the toolbars, menus, and file type actions to control most aspects of the program. GPSoftware offers responsive support of the program and ongoing development of the product. The program currently retails for AUS$85 (about US$57).

I've moved it here because while it sounds like advertizing it does speak to its notability. RJFJR 16:33, 17 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Good point (although I don't think it's necessarily wrong to put information about awards in articles, as long as they are specific - we do that for many articles). Version 5.5 of the Amiga version was reviewed in Amiga Format Issue 91, December 1996 (scored 92%) - I don't know if I should put that into the article, but I mention it here because, as you say, it does establish its notability. Mdwh (talk) 21:21, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Split the Amiga and Windows versions?

If we could get some more content for them both then it might be an idea to split the two versions, as apart from the name and the type of software they have very little in common. Well, and the coder too ;-)

The Amiga rights have been sold (I almost put money into it), and there's new releases planned.

The Windows rights are staying where they are and new versions are released regularly.

As they are based on almost totally different styles of use... Well, I hope ppl can see my point ;-)

Robin