Re: AWGS problems...

[Randy Shackelford <shack@onyx.southwind.net>]

Supertimer <supertimer@aol.com> wrote:

:>: 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.

Try using "Actually," in the same place. It gets the same idea across
without the in-your-face part.

:>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.

Actually they are doing a much better job. As of Jan 31, they made Mac OS
7.5.3 free for the downloading. For many years 7.0.1 was the last free
version. So it is worth a shot I imagine.

I can't say I'm too fond of having Mr what-have-you-done-for-me-lately
Steve Jobs running the show again. He doesn't seem keen on supporting
anything >3 months old. I'm getting rather fed up with the lack of 68K
software support these days.
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