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From: dragon@hubcap.clemson.edu (Michael E. Quattlebaum)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: HyperCard 2.0 (press release)
Summary: Ditto.
Message-ID: <10611@hubcap.clemson.edu>
Date: 26 Sep 90 14:52:31 GMT
References: <44987@apple.Apple.COM> <3920@tellab5.tellabs.com> <270006A8.3DB6@intercon.com>
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In article <270006A8.3DB6@intercon.com>, kdb@macaw.intercon.com (Kurt Baumann) writes:
> In article <3920@tellab5.tellabs.com>, kenk@tellabs.com (Ken Konecki) writes:
> > According to a Claris spokesperson quoted in MacWeek, there will be 2
> > versions of Hypercard. The version shipped with all Macs will not be able
> > to do scripting, but the version you (of course) shell out dollars for
> > will be fully functional.
> 
> And so it goes.  Mark this one on your calanders boys and girls, this is
> the day that Apple has finally shot themselves in their feet.  The power,
> usefulness, whatever, of HC was that EVERYONE had it and could change stacks
> to their own liking...  
> 
> Now of course it looks like this is all in the past.  It is also interesting
> to note that almost all of the "big" HC developers/publishers are no more.
> 
> Putting a runtime version out that is "free" is about as intelligent as 
> putting a runtime basic out, and about as useful.

Bravo.  I agree with this completely.  The entire idea behind Hypercard
was to give power to the user (the entire philosophy of Macintosh and
Apple).  Suddenly we have Apple taking away that power that was given us.
Making Hypercard scripting available only through the purchase of a
special version is rediculous.  I would not mind paying for HC 2.0, but
please, folks, keep it intact!  What will be next?  Will they convert
the Mac OS to DOS format (an extreme example, I admit).  Keep with your
philosophy and continue giving power to the user.  That's what you're best
at.  Do you hear me, Apple?

By the way, my opinions are my own, especially on this issue.


Michael Quattlebaum
Apple Student Rep
Clemson University

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