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From: kempf@tci.bell-atl.com (Cory Kempf)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re^4: C++ options - help!
Message-ID: <402@tci.bell-atl.com>
Date: 12 Oct 89 15:57:18 GMT
References: <4667@internal.Apple.COM>
Organization: Technology Concepts, Inc.  Sudbury Mass.
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chewy@apple.com (Paul Snively) writes:

>In article <396@tci.bell-atl.com> kempf@tci.bell-atl.com (Cory Kempf) 
>writes:
>> If you want the compiler *supported* then you have to blow *another*
>> $600 and *Maybe* Apple will *Allow* you to have e-mail access to
>> someone who will support the product.

>Being in this particular support bunch, I can guarantee you that we won't 
>*MAYBE* allow you to ask questions; being an Apple Partner *GUARANTEES* 
>you access to MacDTS.

Having worked with MacDTS before, I will agree.  Once you are a
partner, yes, MacDTS (usually) does a good job of answering 
questions.  The "*Maybe*" was about the application process.
According to the information that Apple sent me, in order to become a
partner, I must first send them literature on an existing product
(since I am the founder of a start-up, we don't *HAVE* any existing
products), or I can send them my business plan (a *VERY* long
document that is *VERY* confidential and unfinished) and *Maybe* (yes,
this is the "*Maybe*" that I was refering to) Apple will approve the
application.  It first requires the $600 of front money (which we
don't have as yet... we are self financed -- ie no venture capital.
Every dollar spent comes out of the founder's pockets) for the
*APPLICATION*. 

I think my "*Maybe*" is justified.
+C
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