Re: AWGS problems...

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

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. They even recycled the name
:>and use it for the former Clarisworks. So pestering Jobs about it wouldn't
:>accomplish anything.

: Wrong, Claris never gave up AppleWorks and AppleWorks GS.
: They simply had an agreement to let Quality upgrade and sell
: the software.  And actually, when Quality failed to upgrade
: AWGS, they had to pay penalties to Claris.  Now that Apple has
: reabsorbed Claris, they own the name.  They can put AppleWorks
: on anything they want.  They even have AppleWorks for
: Windows (formerly ClarisWorks)!

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.

:>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."  All they have to do is say AW and AWGS can be
: treated like how HyperCard for the IIGS is treated now.  No big
: heave-ho on their part.  They don't have to spend a dime.  So why
: wouldn't they do it?  If you say because they don't remember us
: Apple II users, well that's why we have to MAKE them remember. ;-)
: (Technical support apparently still remembers what AppleWorks GS
: is...an AWGS user emailed me telling about how technical support
: gave detailed instructions about AWGS to Claris("Apple")Works
: for Windows transfers.)

I doubt they can do it without spending "a dime" since someone who gets
paid a salary has to go to the trouble. 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.
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