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From: jon@gara.une.oz.au (Jonathan Burne CCEN)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Requests for ftp-able HyperCard
Message-ID: <2646@gara.une.oz.au>
Date: 14 Jul 90 11:50:33 GMT
References: <3483@husc6.harvard.edu>
Organization: Uni of New England, Armidale, Australia
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In article <3483@husc6.harvard.edu>, fry@brauer.harvard.edu (David Fry) writes:
> 
> 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.

	Yes, but a little pressure needs to be applied. For *anyone* to
make software available to ftp is a leap in the dark. For Apple to make a 
brand new version of HC available would be generally regarded as bold and
innovative. Let us show, by our clamour, that those in Apple who want to
make it ftp-able have a lot of support out here.

> I suspect it may be related to yesterday's birth of General Magic,
> the Bill Atkinson/Andy Hertzfeld company.

	What impact will this move by Bill have on the future of HC? The
"urban myth" has it that HC is bundled with every mac as a condition
of Bill Atkinson's involvement in HC.    Is this true?
Does his move release Apple (or Claris) and so allow them to unbundle HC and
start pricing it like any other commercial product?

	I get the feeling we have seen all this before. Remember when MacWrite
used to be an amazing little word processor that came with every Mac. Now we
all use MS Word and hate it! Yes, yes, yes, a sweeping generalisation but you
see what I mean.

	HyperCard 2.0 looks good. Apple, *BE BOLD*, make it available to ftp.

						Jonathan Burne
						Mac Support
						University of New England
						Armidale NSW 2351
						AUSTRALIA