Re: OS For IIGS

[shack@onyx.southwind.net (Randy Shackelford)]

Matt Portune (mportune@telerama.com) wrote:

: > Nope, all versions through 7.0.1 are freely distributable. And only 7.1, 7.5,
: > 7.6, and 8.0 were purchased upgrades. 7.5.1, 7.5.3, 7.5.5, 7.6.1, and the
: > upcoming 8.1 are free for the downloading or come on CDs from Apple and mags

: I have an old performa 200, and I'd like to get 7.6.1 on it.  I currently
: have 7.5.3.  Without spending money, I can't get 7.6.1.  I'd have to buy
: 7.6 first.  So in other words, the major/minor patches are available for
: free.  You still have to have the initial release of the OS first.  (7.6,
: 8.0)

If you reread my text up there, you see that I say exactly that. 7.6 was what
the Mac OS crowd call a reference release, hence it cost $ to go from 7.5, the
last reference release, to 7.6. Ditto going from 7.6 to 8.0.

Since 7.6 is passe now, it's pretty cheap to come by. If you go to 
www.macresq.com, you'll see that they're selling the package for $19.

I discovered that the new MacAdvocate II CD, which Apple will send you for
free if you request it on their web site (free postage even) has a fully
installable 7.5.3 on it. Not sure whether it was intentional or not, but
regardless, that in effect makes 7.5 a free upgrade.

: > system software with what MS does. When was the last time a Win95 update came
: > out? I hear tell they slip stealth updates to people who sell new boxes and
: > include copies, but where does a fellow get updates for an existing system?

: Updates are splattered all over MS's web site.  Only 1 service pack was
: ever needed, and with all the other hotfixes and updates, you can
: practically build win98 out of win95.  Anybody who uses windows regularly
: knows this.

I use Windows daily, but not because I like to. Plus I tend to stay away from
MS web sites (and everything else with MS in its name.) The box I use is
government property so I don't monkey with it. So I'm blissfully unaware of
how you get Windows updated, but doesn't seem to be the same as Apple's update
setup.
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