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From: erich@crash.cts.com (Eric Hicks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Claris HyperCard Version 3.0
Message-ID: <4773@crash.cts.com>
Date: 2 Oct 90 19:55:17 GMT
References: <3528@dftsrv.gsfc.nasa.gov> <90275.092413SAS102@psuvm.psu.edu>
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In article <90275.092413SAS102@psuvm.psu.edu> SAS102@psuvm.psu.edu (Steven A. Schrader) writes:
>In article <3528@dftsrv.gsfc.nasa.gov>, pease@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov (Pease) says:
>
>I think the real point is "Who cares if Bill gives it away?" We all have HIS
>version 1.2.x.  What we want is HC 2.0, in which Bill had very little to do.
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>         Steven A.  Schrader (SAS102 @ Psuvm.Bitnet)
>         Student Consultant Coordinater
>         Student Support Initiative, The Center for Academic Computing
>         The Pennsylvania State University

I care.  The reason I care is that if Bill does give away the source to
HyperCard 1.2.x, then I am confident that we in the public can, using the
"paper in the drawer" method, put out a product that will do well.  (well
in the sense that it will be popular. Obviously it will make little, if any
money for anyone.)  If public enrichment of HyperCard 1.2.x causes Claris
to lose money on HyperCard 2.0, perhaps they will no longer think that they
can get away with this sort of thing in the future.  (This assumes, of course,
that my data concerning Apple's ignoring their contract with Bill are accurate.)


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