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Subject: Re: NEED HYPERCARD COMPILER
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From: ireland@ac.dal.ca
Date: 6 Apr 91 04:29:39 GMT
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 jsaker@zeus.unomaha.edu (Jamie Saker, UNO ACE Computer Specialist) writes:
> 
> Unfortunately, it simply is not practical for software development to be
> done under HyperCard 2.0 right now.  As Macintosh owners are required to
> shell out $49 to Claris for the upgrade, many don't see the need to
> upgrade. Since the implementation of HyperCard 1.x was not well defined
> (i.e. is it a toy for hobbyists or a programming language?), many Mac owners
> regard it as a non-essential entity on their hard drive. For software
> developers, this means software written in HyperCard 2.0 may be a logistical
> dead-end - a true shame, since HyperCard 2.0 has considerable potential
> to renue interest in HyperCard development.
> 

Required to pay $49 ?  A functional version of HC 2.0 is included with
every new mac.  Many user groups are distributing HC 2.0 for free. BMUG
sells the 5 disk set for $15 and will mail it anywhere.  You are only 
required to pay $49 to Claris if you want written documentation in
addition to the software.  I agree that too many mac users are unfamiliar
with HyperCard. It's up to stack developers (myself included) to write
such useful stacks that they can't get along without it.  HC 2.0 makes
it a bit less difficult to do this 8:).

Keith Conover
ireland@ac.dal.ca