Re: AWGS problems...

[supertimer@aol.com (Supertimer)]

Randy Shackelford <shack@onyx.southwind.net> wrote:

>Supertimer <supertimer@aol.com> wrote:
>
>:>It's my understanding that Apple gave up ownership of the Apple II flavor
>:>or Appleworks when Quality et al bought it.
>
>: Wrong, Claris never gave up AppleWorks and AppleWorks GS.
>: They simply had an agreement to let Quality upgrade and sell
>: the software.
>
>Ya know, I recently read in another group how uncool it is to begin a 
>followup with "Wrong,". I certainly wasn't passing off what I was saying as 
>the gospel truth as a lot of people do here and are utterly wrong.

I meant no offense, really.  If starting a followup with this word is
considered rude, I'll try to stop doing it.

>:>As if pestering him about Apple IIs at all would do any good.
>:>People with 68K Macs get just a hair more support these days than
>:>Apple II users.
>
>: But we are not asking Apple for any support, simply for a statement
>: saying "ok, you can now distribute AW and AWGS as System
>: Software."
>
>I guess if you can get it done more power to you. I bought 1.1 way
>back during a user group deal so I'm set.

I've bought 1.1 a long time ago too.  However, why not try to
make it available.  Apple has actually been pretty compliant
as far as making old stuff available for free.  For example, they
reclassified HyperCard for the IIGS as System Software when
users asked.  Apple Australia let Apple II Manuals be reproduced
and distributed electronically.  All we have to do is ask.  It
can only serve to mend feelings of Apple II users toward Apple.