Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!portal!cup.portal.com!mingo From: mingo@cup.portal.com (Charles Hawkins Mingo) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: BAD NEWS FOR MAC -> NEXT PEOPLE Message-ID: <36428@cup.portal.com> Date: 1 Dec 90 18:50:29 GMT References: <1040@toaster.SFSU.EDU> Organization: The Portal System (TM) Lines: 16 scott@gac.edu (Scott Hess) writes: >hodges@toaster.SFSU.EDU (John Hodges) writes: >>Those of you reading from Redwood City, PLEASE decide on a graphic >>interchange standard NOW. It is going to hurt you, because there are >>many Apple lovers who would like to jump boat, given a good home for >>their text and graphics. > >Maybe you should rephrase this as "PLEASE decide on a graphic interchange >standard _compatible_with_what_I_want_to_interchange_ NOW". I believe >TIFF _is_ a graphic interchange standard, _much_ more so than QuickDraw >or PICT, that much is for certain, because it's not proprietary (the >specs are widely published). Maybe you should learn a bit more about the mac before expressing an opinion. PICT and QuickDraw specs were published five years ago (Tech Note #21), when NeXT was just a glimmer in Steve's eye.