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From: stadler@Apple.COM (Andy Stadler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Latest version (Re: Hypercard stack structure? Corrupted Stack.)
Message-ID: <35588@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 12 Oct 89 17:22:05 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <16074@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> mjm@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Michael McClennen) writes:
>
>A plea to Apple:  could you please put out a version of Hypercard which fixes
>the corrupting-over-8000-card-stacks bug but does not require system 6.0.4?
>
>Thank you.
>
>Michael McClennen (mjm@dartmouth.edu)
>Dartmouth College Academic Computing

I wish it were that easy.  However, putting out a release is *quite a bit*
more complicated than compiling a disk and sending it to someone.  Must go
through test cycles, licensing, duplication, packaging, marketing, etc, etc.

Now, as to why does 1.2.5 require 6.0.4:  The main reason for the 1.2.5
release was for compatibility with the Macintosh Portable and the Macintosh
IIci.  Both of these machines require 6.0.4.  The bug fixes were incidentals.

I'm sorry if the combination of requirements isn't working out, but to
do a non-6.0.4 release would require a lot more work on the part of engineering
and wouldn't you rather see us working hard on 2.0 and other neat new things?

--Andy Stadler      stadler@apple.com
--Not on the HyperCard Team