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From: EGNILGES@pucc.Princeton.EDU (Ed Nilges)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Hypercard 2.0
Message-ID: <12208@pucc.Princeton.EDU>
Date: 7 Jan 91 19:17:54 GMT
Reply-To: EGNILGES@pucc.Princeton.EDU
Organization: Princeton University, NJ
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It's pretty arrogant to convert a pre-2.0 stack to 2.0 format, such
that the stack CANNOT be used with an older version of Hypercard and
without any backup.  It assumes that the user wants to use Hypercard
2.0, which is slower and which (it appears) behaves differently with
stacks that work under older versions.  This may very well be the case.
However, by converting the stack without backup, you've taken control
out of the user's hands.  This isn't like the Apple Computer I know...
it's more like IBM.

Perhaps I am missing something.  Perhaps a backup is created a la
Kermit.  With respect to 2.0, I am a neophyte, and if any of you
honchos want to set me straight please feel free.  But right now
I'm pissed (angry pissed, not squiffled pissed.)