Re: Coming soon... Apple System Disks

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mattack@area.com (Matt Ackeret) wrote:

>LJSILICON <ljsilicon@aol.com> wrote:
>>I am in the final stages of working out a deal with the two user groups that
I
>>belong to, to set up distribution of the Apple II system software. If things
>>work out, all of the approval should be complete by the end of the month.
>>Download images will be available on line and disk sets may be ordered for
>>copying and mailing costs only!
>
>Now, maybe actual physical disk sets is the answer..  But if someone is
>online and finds out about your disk sets, they'll also most likely
>have found out about ftp.apple.com.    Maybe I'm missing something
>however..  (Maybe you have older system disks too?)

I can see the value of LJSILICON's efforts and I applaud him for them.
Sure, you can download images from Apple's site, but if your only
connection to the internet is on a Win/DOS PC, good luck trying to
turn the images into bootable disks for the Apple II.  The other source
is Steve Cavanaugh's modem disk, but that is not the full ProDOS
system (with system utilities).  A source is needed where users can
ask for the OS on usenet and be directed to someone who can supply
a full OS on disk at a low price.