Re: The Hindenburg Project Announcement

[sbehrens@contech.demon.co.uk (Soenke Behrens)]

hexman@netcom.com (Tony Morales) wrote:

>September 15, 1995
>
>I am pleased to announce the Hindenburg project.  Hindenburg is the code name
>for a forthcoming, software-based Apple IIgs emulator.  Upon completion,
>virtually all existing Apple IIgs software will run, without modification, on
>non-Apple II computers.  Hindenburg is designed to execute on Macintosh
>systems equipped with a high-performance 680x0, or a PowerPC-based,
>microprocessor.
>
>For the latest up-to-date information on the Hindenburg project, please visit
>the official Hindenburg web site.  The URL is as follows:

The FAQ published there leaves a few rather crucial questions unanswered, I
think. It tells you what Hindenburg will be when it exists, but it tells
you nothing about the current state of affairs, such as:

- Who is "the Hindenburg project"? Just the author of this press release?
Or some more people? If just one guy, why "project"?
- How far has worked progressed: What parts are done?
- Why have a press release for something that is scheduled to be available
in a year?
- And, last but most important: What makes us think that this "Hindenburg
project" will be more successful than the ill-fated virtual GS?
Specifically: Is this another case of "Make a press release, print the
T-shirts for the development team, sign the Stones up for the release
party, then start coding"?

Don't get me wrong: Far be it from me to try to cripple a piece of software
that would ensure GS immortality for a while longer. But it would be nice
to know more about why I should take the project seriously. In the end,
that benefits the project as well: Get people to believe in it, and you
might receive some support.

Soenke
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