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From: resnick@cogsci.uiuc.edu (Pete Resnick)
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Subject: Re: Rumored problem with 6.0.7.
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Date: 8 Mar 91 01:22:40 GMT
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6600zot@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Jason S. White) writes:

>Some one just told me that 6.0.7 is mainly for the new macs (si, lc, classic,
>etc.).  The problem I see is that Hypercard 2.0 will only run on 6.0.7.
>I have an SE/30 and IIx at work and a plus at home. Has anyone with the same
>computer setup had a problem with 6.0.7.?   Better yet, has anyone read the
>issue of MacWeek that this article was posted in?  

This should be on an FAQ list somewhere if it is not already. I don't
receive MacWeek, but I am starting to believe that every issue contains
one misleading comment or perhaps outright mistakes.

6.0.7 is officially usable on any machine Mac Plus and up. It contains
several bug fixes and updates that apply to even the lower machines.
I find it ridiculous that some software companies still insist on
sending out older versions of the OS and Installer with their products.
This may be the fault of Apple not saying specifically "Always use
6.0.7", but it still irks me. There is no reason not to use it and
every reason to. I have never experienced any problems crashing with
6.0.7, and I am under the impression that people that have such problems
are encountering INIT and other program difficulties.

You do *not* need 6.0.7 for Hypercard 2.0. You only need 6.0.5.

pr
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