Re: Date of most recent Dos 3.3

[olcott <olcott@qwest.net>]

This is the same version that I have. This would
be the most recent version then? Rubywand's
FAQ states that a peek(46725) = 182, is the
latest, while I get a value of 186.

Dave Althoff Jr wrote:

> olcott (olcott@qwest.net) wrote:
> : What is the date (that comes on the screen)
> : of  the most recent Apple Dos 3.3?
>
> Er, DOS 3.3 doesn't identify itself on the screen with a release or
> assembly date.  I know the last version was the "][e patch" version for
> which the HELLO and APPLESOFT programs on the System Master were
> re-written (they added that "BE SURE CAPS LOCK IS DOWN" message).
>
> The latest version I have seems to be dated January 1, 1983, but that's
> the date coded into HELLO and APPLESOFT on the System Master.  No telling
> what the actual release date for the code was.  As for the assembly
> date...there are others here who probably know for sure, but I don't think DOS
> 3.3 has been reassembled since its first release...consequently all the
> critical flags and entry points have remained constant in spite of a
> number of maintenance patches (including several "fixes" (none of which
> actually work if I remember correctly) for the APPEND bug, and some
> enhancements for the ][e).
>
> --Dave Althoff, Jr.
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