Re: AWGS Reclassification

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themaples@worldnet.att.net (Bruce Maples) wrote:
>On Wed, 05 Mar 1997 08:02:29 -0800, "Charles T. 'Dr. Tom' Turley"
><cturley@grin.net> wrote:
>
>>Concerning the AWGS v1.1 reclassification suggestions, I did a little 
>>research talking by phone to SQC and the Claris legal dept.
>>
>Okay, now this is the way to do it.  Deal with the lawyers first, and
>high up in the organization, too.
>
>I will try to follow this up myself, to see what's going on.
>
>Just a thought, here -- How much interest is there in AWGS, anyway?
>Enough to want some sort of upgrade?  Add-ons?  What?  Claris is going
>to ask, I would think.  Might be worth finding out about source code.
>
>Bruce

Bruce, there's much interest.  AWGS was and is probably the most
popular GS specific software and the one that does the most things.
Try to get the code released with the option for programmers to
modify or patch it.  Burger Bill reportedly already has some kind
of update for it, but can't release it because Quality Computers
(Scantron) cancelled the update.  He and they also have the file
formats tied up, so nothing can read and write AWGS files other
than the WP files now.

As for Alltech's catalog, check out http://www.allelec.com/ to
see the $15 AppleWorks GS 1.1.  Dr. Tom, I think they are selling
surplus or pre-owned copies, not duplicating the disks, but you
can verify this if you want.

-Scott G.