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From: news@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU (Six o'clock News)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: HyperCard requirements (was Re: ftp from apple.com)
Message-ID: <9759@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: 14 Dec 90 04:09:05 GMT
References: <1048@intelisc.isc.intel.com> <1990Dec13.222831.28748@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Reply-To: gousha@cory.Berkeley.EDUIn article <1990Dec13.222831.28748@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> Gary Faulkner (garyf@ncsa.uiuc.edu) writes:
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
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>writes:
>>
>>I used ftp to download system software 6.0.7 from apple.com and read in the
>>the documentation that only Hypercard 2.0 will work with 6.0.7.  I have
>>a couple of questions:
>
>I interpreted the docs slightly differently.  I believe that they said that
>Hypercard 2.0 will requires system 6.0.7, not the other way around.
>>
>>    1. Will the versions of Hypercard work with 6.0.7 ?? 
>Yes.  I had pre 2.0 on my 6.0.7 system until about 1 week ago.
>
>Hypercard 2.0 is NOT free.
From: gousha@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Charles Gousha)
Path: cory.Berkeley.EDU!gousha

Here's the lowdown.

Hypercard 1.2.2 will run on just about anything.  However, it should not
be run on anything above System 6.0.3 due to toolbox changes.

Hypercard 1.2.5 needs System 6.0.4 or greater to run due to the toolbox
changes it comensates for (something involving the sound manager), and
will not run on anything less, but has no problem with the new Systems.

HyperCard 2.0 needs System 6.0.5 or greater to run, but it's worth it.

HyperCard 2.0 is a commercial piece of software that Claris will be
releasing for general sales with manuals at the beginning of the year.
This will be the full developer version, and includes a few things
(besides the manuals) that does not get shipped with the stripped-down
version that Apple packages with the new Macs. If you've seen the latest
MacWorld issue (the one with John Sculley in a samurai outfit), then you
know that Claris will be selling it for $50. HOWEVER: BMUG, the Berkeley
Mac Users Group, is authorized to sell HC 2.0 without the manuals for $15
until the end of the year.

DISCLAIMER:  Okay, so I'm a BMUG member and I'm plugging it.  So sue me.
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