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From: johnston@minnie.me.udel.edu
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Subject: Re: Hypercard2
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Date: 16 Apr 91 21:29:06 GMT
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In article <72305@brunix.UUCP>, man@cs.brown.edu (Mark H. Nodine) writes...
>In article <1991Apr16.025212.5232@news.iastate.edu>, xdpq8@CCVAX.IASTATE.EDU writes:
>|> Find some one who has gotten system 6.0.7 with their machine when they got
>|> it new.  It will have Hypercard 2.0.
> 
>But if you make a copy of their copy, you are a software pirate.

Hey now!  This may be true in a legal sense, but the implication is misleading.
Licensed user's groups (like BMUG) can distribute HyperCard 2.0 -- the full
five disk release -- for free.  They charge a nominal fee (about $15) to cover
diskette and shipping if you want to do it by mail.

Having said that, let me emphasize that HYPERCARD 2.0 is WELL WORTH paying for.
The Script Language Guide is worth the whole $49 cost.  Compare this with
the $200 ++ price of competing applications like SuperCard and ToolBook,
and well, there is NO comparison.  SuperCard and Toolbook developers are
paying big $$$ to develop applications for relatively small installed user
bases.  Those guys think that "HyperMedia" is worth investing in,
why don't we stop bitching and start scripting ...

Bill (johnston@minnie.me.udel.edu)