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From: fry@brauer.harvard.edu (David Fry)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Requests for ftp-able HyperCard
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Date: 13 Jul 90 02:08:02 GMT
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While I don't mean to flame anyone or be a pain, I'd like to suggest 
that everyone stop clammoring for an ftp-able HyperCard 2.0.  I think 
everyone at Apple understands already that we'd like to see that.  
One person even publicly stated as such.

I'm sure that Apple will make HC available for ftp if it fits their 
plans.  Frankily, if it doesn't, we'll just have to live with it.  To 
get the most out of version 2.0, new manuals will be necessary, so I 
plan to get it from a dealer.  Also, HC 2.0 and related files is sure 
to take up a lot of space, and everyone calling apple.com to suck it 
down could reek havoc.  Even if HC isn't ftp-able, everyone will have 
ample opportunity to get it from dealers, friends, user groups, etc.  
I do understand, however, that this may not be so easy for non-US 
users.

Apple posted a message on AppleLink a few days ago saying that 
version 2.0 will be available there as soon as its released, so Apple 
is definitely eager to make it available.  I do not know anything 
about the decision (mentioned on America Online) to ignore BBS and 
network distribution, but I suspect it may be related to yesterday's 
birth of General Magic, the Bill Atkinson/Andy Hertzfeld company.

Basically, I just think everyone should calm down a little.


David Fry                               fry@huma1.harvard.EDU
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