Re: Wanted: Appleworks 5.1

[webmaster@callapple.org (A.P.P.L.E. Webmaster)]

a2mg@aol.comNomail (A2MG) wrote in message news:<20021005122812.24588.00008609@mb-mj.aol.com>...
> >(A.P.P.L.E. Webmaster)
> 
> Your e-mail asked me to reply if I was interested in your helping to preserve
> the [my]
> resource for the Apple II community.  I was not interested  in that, so (as you
> requested) I didn't reply. [No offense, but you didn't even sign your name.] 
> 

Actually I also sent you a request for a price list, no response to
that one either.  I also dont understand why, if you are still selling
the products, you would take down your web site nor do I understand
the lack of communication. (Oh, and in the emails to you I did sign my
name.)

> TEXAS II  newsletters, disks, and patches for AppleWorks 3.0 to 5.1 for the
> Apple II are still available for sale directly from me. My patches and bug
> fixes are not public domain.
> 
> >Many of us still have our legal copies and would like to have access
> >to the fixes and patches. 
> 
> As I said, they are available for sale, just as they have been (onging) for the
> last 12 years. Please inquire. I would be happy to help you.
> 
> On the other matter [updating legal owners of AppleWorks]:
> 
> Please note that AppleWorks 5.1 itself is not my product. Other than signing
> non-disclosure agreements for beta testing from 1988-1995, I have no connection
> with the publisher, and I have no obligation to provide this product to anyone.
> It is not for me to say who would "take over the service."

In that case, why dont you repost your price list and the
address/phone number where to order the products. As to Appleworks,
there are still enough legal copies floating around on EBAY to make
that a non issue in most cases.

> >I find it hard to fathom that one person's
> >complaint led to your ceasation of service.
> 
> This was the policy, stated in writing at the beginning of that particular
> undertaking [updating legal owners]. Perhaps those who sit back, laugh at, and
> criticize those who volunteer their time and expertise for the good of the
> group should think carefully before speaking. It all adds up, unfortunately.

Most of us do think.  I am wondering though, what has led to the
non-communicative state that many people are in.  Luckily that is not
the case in the BBS world but it does seem to be the state in much of
our Apple II community.  I would hope that this would change. (Of
course, anyone can blame TT for their problems and never see the light
of day!)


> On the other hand, perhaps he was right. ;-)
> Beverly Cadieux 
> TEXAS II an international newsletter for users of AppleWorks(R) 5.1

I am assuming that you are saying this person was right about you
being a pirate?  I dont see how if you were only selling products
which you developed.


p.s.  Terry, if you cant find a copy of it, I may know someone who has
another copy of it that they would sell.