Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!bu.edu!m2c!wpi.WPI.EDU!macman From: macman@wpi.WPI.EDU (Chris Silverberg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: The situation on apple.com Message-ID: <1991Apr10.134429.20199@wpi.WPI.EDU> Date: 10 Apr 91 13:44:29 GMT References: <5464@umbc3.UMBC.EDU> <23031@unix.SRI.COM> Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Lines: 32 In an article mxmora@unix.sri.com (Matt Mora) rambles: >I'm a registered developer (actually an lowly ol' peeon of a associate not a >PARTNER). My company shelled out the bucks for me to become a asscociate but >my org (group) can't afford for me to use applelink. It cost way to much for >what you get. So I would like to see a way for me to download the newest >resedit or technotes or whathaveyou. Either that or have the applelink charges >dropped for certain file downloading. Rumor has it that Dennis Brothers, the original author of Microphone, is working with Apple to develop a new online service which is intended to "burn AppleLink to the ground." The problem that Apple has is that Applelink is owned and operated by GE, which is why the rates are so unreasonable. It seems that Apple was exploring the possibilities with Quantum services, helping develop the America Online software (then known as Applelink Personal), but for whatever reasons seemed to decide a completely Apple owned online service is what they should be shooting for. I really believe that Apple wants to have thier own online service for developers and user groups that's more affordable... hopefully this vision will become a reality... - Chris =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Chris Silverberg INTERNET: macman@wpi.wpi.edu Worcester Polytechnic Institute Main Street USA 508-832-7725 (sysop) America Online: TfChris WMUG BBS 508-832-5844 (sysop)