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From: clf3678@ultb.UUCP (C.L. Freemesser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: TOS 1.4 on disk
Summary: Why not?  It's a good idea
Keywords: TOS 1.4 disk ROM Rainbow
Message-ID: <1243@ultb.UUCP>
Date: 15 Sep 89 03:46:31 GMT
References: <1681@ucrmath.UCR.EDU> <1689@atari.UUCP>
Reply-To: clf3678@ultb.UUCP (C.L. Freemesser)
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology, Information Systems
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In article <1689@atari.UUCP> apratt@atari.UUCP (Allan Pratt) writes:
>wardlaw@ucrmath.UCR.EDU (Johnie Wardlaw) writes:
>>Now that TOS 1.4 (aka Rainbow TOS) is available, does this mean that the 
>>disk based beta version supplied to registered developers is "up for grabs"?
>
>If by "up for grabs" you mean "freely distributable" the answer is no.

But why not?  It would be a great idea!  A disk based version of TOS,
freely distributable, that people can get to see what TOS 1.4 is like.
If they feel it is REALLY worth it, they can order it.  

Nobody with an smidgen of sense would still use a disk-based version
instead of a set of ROMS, so you don't really have to worry about losing
sales.  Of course, Atari would have to update the disk version, so it
is equal to the ROM version (at least on the outside).

>Please don't use or distribute disk-based versions of TOS 1.4.

Yes, please wait for Atari to put out an official demo disk of 1.4.  :^)

>============================================
>Opinions expressed above do not necessarily	-- Allan Pratt, Atari Corp.
>reflect those of Atari Corp. or anyone else.	  ...ames!atari!apratt

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