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From: bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Bob Sherman)
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Subject: Re: Copy II+ V9.0
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Date: 29 Nov 89 06:14:32 GMT
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)From: blochowi@rt9.cs.wisc.edu (Jason Blochowiak)
)Subject: Re: Copy II+ V9.0
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)In article <1152@umigw.MIAMI.EDU> bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Bob
Sherman)
)In article <1101@mountn.dec.com> shatara@memit.enet.dec.com (Chris Shatara)
>>
[Ponders whether C][+ 9.0 will handle forked files, and if not, is v9.0
>>  the $18 Central Point is asking for the upgrade]
)> As beta testers for the soon to be released Copy II+ 9.0, I can tell you
)> that it is still an 8 bit program, and there is NO 8 bit program that is
)> going to be able to handle resource files.. If that is the only thing you
)> are looking for, then the upgrade is not for you..

)        It would seem that that statement is just a wee bit strong...
Although
)ProDOS 8 will probably never support forked files, it's entirely possible
)for an 8 bit program to do so. As an example, C][+ itself (last time I
checked)
)could deal with DOS 3.3 disks, and ProDOS 8 certainly doesn't include
support
)for that file system... It's not as if 1) Forked files are really weird or
)2) The ProDOS filesystem is really weird or 3) There haven't been any
)programs that muck about with the filesystem directly.

)> There are several new features in the upgrade however, which I would
think
)> they have announced in whatever mailing you got from them.

)        Well then, how about, for the benifit of those that don't own the
)program but are thinking about buying it (or those that bought it, but
)somehow managed to never hear from Central Point), you mention a few of
)those features? It would seem that they're "announced" and that mentioning
)them here wouldn't be a problem...

)>    bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu | bsherman@pro-exchange | MCI MAIL:
BSHERMAN

)      Jason Blochowiak - blochowi@garfield.cs.wisc.edu or jason@madnix.uucp

I will stand by my previous statement (regardless of how "strong" you may
feel
it is, of course I am always ready for you to PROVE me wrong) regarding the
ability of an 8 bit program to properly handle 16 bit resource files, based
upon my information of the subject, and the statements made here from time
to
time by the DTS folks who know a heck of a lot more about it than I do..

While I was trying to be helpful and answer the direct question about the
revised programs ability or lack of ability to handle resource forks, I do
not
see it my place as a beta tester for the product to hype or promote or knock
(if that be the case) the unmarketed product for the company. 

Now that you are aware of the fact that a new version is being made
available,
my suggestion would be to contact Central Point Software at 503-690-8090,
and
ask them to send you some details of the new product, and if you have in
fact
purchased the program, and have not heard from them, this would be the ideal
time for you to contact them, and make sure that the serial number on the
program you bought is in fact on their registration list, with your correct
mailing information, so that you can qualify for an upgrade. At least that's
what I would to if it applied to me.

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