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- From: greis@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Gayla Ann Greis)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Subject: Re: Future of the II line
- Date: 19 Nov 1992 23:02:18 GMT
- Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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- From article <Bxu3Ip.6C1@darkside.osrhe.uoknor.edu>, by dsdd@okcforum.osrhe.uoknor.edu (Roy Barrett):
- > Eric D. Shepherd (uerics@mcl.ucsb.edu) wrote:
- > : Where did you get the "news" that there would be no new major System
- > : Software releases? I've never heard Apple say that (I don't expect them,
- > : but I've never heard Apple say there wouldn't be any).
-
- > Well, I've heard various sources, mostly stuff posted here by people who went
- > to KFest... Hmm, maybe some Apple people could clarify this?
-
- This is getting to be too much. Look, I don't care what you post, but think
- before you do it. I like the capability of 'vn' to pass over posters who's
- names I haven't seen at least a dozen times. Why? Because that means they
- usually have their mouths open before they really know what's going on.
-
- I believe it was either Andy or Dave themselves who said there will be no
- ***MAJOR*** system software releases for the AII. That means System 7,
- not 6.01, or 6.1 folks. That means that they will not be rewriting 50% of
- the code over from scratch, not that they will not be adding to it or
- improving it. Pardon my french, but get yer God damn heads out of your
- fucking asses and think for a minute. *WHY* are you here? When you post
- "Duh, I know nothing really, but I want to sound important so I'll say
- that Sculley is the root of all evil, and the Apple II has been condemned
- to burn in hell..." and on and on...
-
- Now, lets look at the truth. Jawaid has made some excellent points which I
- will not repeat here. You can read, so look it up. There are many many many
- more fine examples of new software being written. Get on #AppleIIgs and
- ask some time. Write e-mail to Rich W about DeskTracker, or Ian S about
- his newest music platform. Check out what 'waid has done with GNO lately.
- Companies like Bright and Dreamworld produce updates as often as shit
- squirts from your ass. And from those posts, I would say it's pretty often.
-
- Hardware not consistent? How many types of IIgs's are there? Hmmmmm... There
- is the AppleIIgs Rom01, and the AppleIIgs Rom03 (anyone with a Rom00 is
- their own damn fault). Now, lets see just how many types of 286 clones there
- are, and measure their degrees of compatability... Get the picture buddy?
- Whatever you think it is that you are trying to prove, you should get the
- facts before you go spouting out all over the net. You look like a fool my
- friend. We talk about you on IRC. There are easter eggs written with your
- email address enclosed for others far smarter than you to find and harass
- you. Get a life.
-