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From: jholt@adobe.COM (Joe Holt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Re: What happened to OIDS?
Message-ID: <8087@adobe.UUCP>
Date: 9 Nov 90 18:01:49 GMT
Reply-To: jholt@adobe.UUCP (Joe Holt)
Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Mountain View, CA
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Several things have contributed to OIDS' slow release:

1) FTL wants OIDS to be 100% compatible with every Macintosh.
	1.1) The IIfx is giving FTL's copy protection schemes a headache.
2) Dan wrapped his Fiero around a tree.  He's much better now.
3) FTL wants OIDS to be MultiFinder compatible.
4) I left FTL.  My name's a lot smaller now on the credits screen.  Sigh.
5) Dan drinks too much coffee.

OIDS is in heavy beta right now.  I think they're trying really hard for
a Christmas '90 release -- game companies are made or broken by a tradition
begun by three wise men a long time ago.

/joe