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From: murray@sun13.scri.fsu.edu (John Murray)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics.visualization
Subject: Re: info needed
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Date: 14 Nov 90 16:36:39 GMT
References: <1990Nov8.173804.5775@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> <1990Nov8.163535.11053@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> <25336@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> <3978@media-lab.MEDIA.MIT.EDU> <1990Nov12.100002@cacofonix.anu.edu.au>
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>In article <3978@media-lab.MEDIA.MIT.EDU>, wave@media-lab.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Michael B. Johnson) writes:
>>Yes, it was reported one comp.sys.next that apE was shown at the announcement
>>of the new machines running on them.  I don't recall if that was running on
>>an alpha of one of the color boxes, or if it was just a proof-of-concept 
>>running on a more stable platform, i.e. the 2 bit box.

According to (I think) the same notice mentioned below, 2.0 was demoed on
the new NeXT color platform at the Sept. 18 announcement of the new NeXT
machines. 2.0 is supposed to support all NeXT platforms.

In article <1990Nov12.100002@cacofonix.anu.edu.au> Drew writes:
>	We got a notice from OSCP the other day saying that the apE
>2.0 distribution has been delayed until they've finished the NeXT
>port.

Rumor has it that apE started shipping in the last few days. We're
eagerly awaiting our copy..

>Personally I wouldn't have minded if they weren't porting to
>NeXT :-)

Well, it is said that the extra time for the NeXT port gave them time
to clean up some of the details in the overall system. Every silver
lining has a dark cloud, I guess :-)

>/* Drew Whitehouse,                        E-mail:  drw900@anusf.anu.edu.au  */

Disclaimer: "I'm not a real apE 2.0 answer person, but I play one on the net!"
I don't work for OSC, but maybe if I get around to typing in my resume.. :)

John R. Murray
murray@vsjrm.scri.fsu.edu