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From: bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Bob Sherman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Split of divisions?
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Date: 9 Nov 89 09:14:05 GMT
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In article <8911082047.aa02490@SMOKE.BRL.MIL> MMPR004@ECNCDC.BITNET (Scott Hutinger) writes:

>When I first heard that the Apple II division was going to spin off from Apple
>computer, I thought this was pure nonsense.  What could possibly be gained from
>the split?  I can't imagine the mess this would create with most Apple Dealers.

>But, how come Apple decided to ship tech notes seperately this month?  Eg.
>Mac developers only get Mac tech notes, II developers only get II tech notes.
>I imagine a good reason would be the great number of people joining each month.
>But, then again...Apple also gives small signs every time they do something
>strange.  Would this happen to be one of those signs?

>Would this be a purely monitary motivation, or is something hidden in this
>change in policy?

>scott hutinger    mmpr004@ecncdc.bitnet

If what you say above is correct, perhaps it is possible that Apple
has heard the cry from the Apple II developers that they object to
paying all of the money required to be a developer, and then find they
get 85-90% mac stuff for their money.. If they cut all of the mac mailings
to Apple II developers, then they could also cut the expenses and thus
the cost of being a developer.. Of course, on the other hand, there
are developers that develop for both systems, and they would need to
have both types of tech notes.

Only time will tell, but I suggest meanwhile that no one jump to any
quick conclusions.. I'm sure whatever is to be will all come out in
the wash sooner or later..


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