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From: gandalf@apple.com (Martin Gannholm)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Claris HyperCard Version 3.0
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Date: 5 Oct 90 18:11:38 GMT
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In article <4773@crash.cts.com> erich@crash.cts.com (Eric Hicks) writes:
> 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.)

Apple owns the source and all versions of HyperCard, and has given them to 
Claris. Bill would only have maintained the rights to distribute HyperCard 
himself if Apple hadn't bundled HyperCard as per the contract between Bill 
and Apple.

So enough speculation about whether Bill is going to bail "the users of 
the world" out or not -- it ain't happening...

Martin Gannholm
HyperCard 2.0 Engineer
Apple Computer

Exclaimer!!!   I typed this myself = I speak for myself...