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From: rxcjm@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (John Mazzocchi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: ResEdit 2.1 & ResEditFixer: summary (?)
Message-ID: <7109@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au>
Date: 20 Dec 90 04:14:19 GMT
References: <39635@nigel.ee.udel.edu>
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre, Melbourne Australia.
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johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu writes:

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>Has it occured to anybody that maybe they'd like to just have a few weeks 
>to get the damn manuals printed ???  The "Get Info" box says that the damn
>thing was finished less than two weeks ago.  And why shouldn't developers 
>and APDA members get first crack?  

>I can easily understand why Apple would want to control ResEdit distribution.
>It is very easy to screw up with ResEdit; why should Apple have to deal with
>a chorus of complaints from users who crash hard disks, trash applications,
>and smash .... well enough with the poetry.

>Apple also has the right to attempt to standardize the release version of
>the product;  the ResEdit 2.1 package which I was 'shown' by a developer
>includes a very nice set of example files, and even some instructions 
>as to how to use them.  Even freeware and shareware authors place certain
>restrictions on distribution in order to assure that his or her product
>is fairly represented.

>Instead of pointing the finger at the 'greedy profiteers' I'm inclined to
>commend Apple for having the good sense to stay out of the way.  Try posting 
>a "me too" for an IBM or MS-DOS software update and see where you'd end up.

>-- Bill Johnston; 38 Chambers St.; Newark, DE 19711; (302)368-1949
>   (johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu)

Ahem. I just bought (about half an hour ago now) something called "ResEdit
Reference" from the local bookstore. It's copyright Apple, published by,
yes, you guessed it, Addison-Wesley and it covers version 2.0b2 ONLY.

Does this mean that Apple reserve the right to not make available beta
software to the general public BUT THAT THE DOCUMENTATION TO THE BETA
SOFTWARE *IS* OKAY TO PUBLISH ??

I just don't *believe* half the stuff that goes on anymore.

-- 
+ John Mazzocchi              +   "The mind is not a vessel to be filled, +  
+ Melbourne, Victoria         +    but a fire to be lighted" - Plutarch   +
+ Australia                   +                                      
+ rxcjm@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au  +