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From: mmunz@pro-beagle.cts.com (Mark Munz)
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Subject: Re: Murph's VAPORWARE Column for June 1990
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Date: 30 May 90 01:17:08 GMT
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>Flash in the Pan.
>Don't expect any upgrades of bug fixes for Flash, Beagle's
>only Macintosh product.  The only Mac programmer on Beagle's
>staff has left to work on Photo Shop for Adobe Systems (said
>to be an improved version of Pixel Paint Professional).
>Flash's future is limited anyway because Macintosh System
>7.0 will offer it's major functions.
>    - found in my electronic mailbox


First, Beagle Bros currently has Flash 1.1 in the final stages
of Beta Testing. It includes bug fixes, as well as new features.
It will be shipping by June 15th, and will be a free upgrade for
all registered owners of Flash. We are also working on other
major upgrades to Flash with the ideas we have gathered. Look
for a Flash 2.0 later this year.

Second, Beagle Bros currently has three in-house Mac
programmers and has ongoing relationships with several
outside programmers (ie. independent contractors).


Third, we have confidential knowledge of how file sharing works
in System 7.0 and it is in no way like Flash. There will still
be a need and demand for a quick, easy, fun, and inexpensive
program like Flash. Furthermore, saying that "because you have
System 7.0, you don't need Flash", is like saying "Just because you
have AppleShare, you don't need E-Mail or File Sharing programs"
and we all know that is a joke.

Rumors sometimes don't amount to much. 

Mark Munz
Beagle Bros, Inc.
(Macintosh/Apple II programmer)

PS. Tom (one of our other Macintosh programmers) really liked
the comment about "THE ONLY MAC PROGRAMMER".