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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
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Subject: Re: ResEdit 2.*
Message-ID: <1990Aug6.181217.14886@eng.umd.edu>
Date: 6 Aug 90 18:12:17 GMT
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In article <1990Aug6.152935.25118@midway.uchicago.edu> dwal@ellis.uchicago.edu (David Walton) writes:
>In article <3376@usceast.UUCP> jwwalker@usceast.UUCP (Jim Walker) writes:
>>
>>I don't think price is the issue.  ResEdit 1.2 can be downloaded from
>>places like CompuServe, and Apple wouldn't allow that if they wanted to
>>make a profit on ResEdit.  It's true that APDA sells ResEdit 1.2 for $30,
>>but for the price you also get a manual and sample code for custom pickers
>>and editors.  I think the issue is simply whether unreleased (beta)
>>software will be made available to non-developers.
>
>From what I've heard, the issue is tracking who has copies of ResEdit
>period, not just beta copies.  Forums like AppleLink (and CompuServe,
>I would assume, though I'm not sure) allow them to keep track of who
>actually has copies of the software.  What their motives are, I'm not
>precisely sure.  Perhaps to send out update or bug information, or to
>keep tabs on who might have what can be a rather dangerous utility.

Nope, this one doesn't hold up either.  Many BBSs have electronic distribution
rights, and many can't track who downloads it, or won't give any such info to
Apple.
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