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From: Jim.Spencer@p510.f22.n282.z1.mmug.edgar.mn.org.org (Jim Spencer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: System 7.0 - Will it be on apple.com?
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Date: 6 Mar 91 22:31:17 GMT
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Steve Strange writes in a message to All

SS> I remember hearing from some reliable source that if you bought 
SS> a Mac recently, you would get system 7 for free. I bought a IIsi 
SS> last November, so I believe I am entitled. I don't know if this 
SS> includes documentation or not. I may have read this in the papers 
SS> that came with the machine -- can anyone support or deny this? 

The word I keep hearing is that System 7.0 will be basically distributed just like the previous versions of system software, i.e. it will be free to all Mac owners not just to those who purchased a Mac recently.  The only change that I'm aware of it that it may not be available from on-line sources because of its size.  Presumably the same restrictions will apply to 7.0 that have applied to 6.x: it won't include documentation but you will be able to buy a set that includes manuals if you want.