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From: gft_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Mac emulator
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Date: 15 Oct 90 20:22:36 GMT
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In article <3349.2719f905@cc.helsinki.fi>, jalkio@cc.helsinki.fi writes...
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>Well, there are full functional MAC emulators for the Atari ST and for
>Amiga. At least the ST MAC emulator is very popular and they are
>improving it all the time. So I don't know why wouldn't it be possible
>for NeXT, too...


As has been said, these require Mac ROMs.  Apple has not made too big a deal
about Atari/Amiga emulators which require these (usually blackmarket) ROMs,
probably because they don't see it as worth the effort.

_However_, if a Unix-based emulator came out, I think Apple would think it was
worth the effort and would launch an attack on the ROM sources and any emulator
writer which required the ROMs.  Look at what happened to the fellow who was
illegally producing Mac ROMs.  He just got major fines and jail time.

But of course if Apple did pursue legal action, the Next community would
benefit immensely, since it would give them something else to flame Apple
about, something they love doing. :->

Robert

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