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From: rbrink@hubcap.clemson.edu (Rick Brink)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: System 7.0 MF runs great!
Message-ID: <1991Apr19.132551.25605@hubcap.clemson.edu>
Date: 19 Apr 91 13:25:51 GMT
References: <91109.032223TAS120@psuvm.psu.edu>
Organization: Clemson University
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From article <91109.032223TAS120@psuvm.psu.edu>, by TAS120@psuvm.psu.edu (Todd Safra):
> One thing that I have noticed about the full time mutlifinder in system 7.0FC1
> is how smooth it runs....

1) Is 7.0FC1 a post Beta version?  I've been getting the customer Seed, which is
currently 7.0b6.  Is apple seeding different versions, or are developers still
getting the best peak?

2) How are network people testing sys 7.0? dealing with printerdriver problems.
I got copies of LW drivers 6.1 for the non-7.0? machines, but have had several
problems.             

3) Is there a good concensious of compatibility with existing extension, inits,
etc. with 7.0?.  Utilities like Boomarang (sp?) don't work for me, and I don't
expect them to.  The drastic reworking of the finder command structure will
necessitate the rewrite of many applications as well, though they seem to 
handle things well.

4) Application compatibility.  I'm finding nearly all 6.0 compatible apps.
work with 7.0b6.  Things created before 6.0 became the standard are more
iffy.  

5) Installing extensions, etc.  The only real problem I've experienced has been
the default locations the sys folder wants to install.  While things usually 
need to go where it wants, you often need copies or aliases in the root sys
as well.  If special locations are so unpredictable, are we (managers) going
to be stuck creating custom installers for all our existing application/exten-
sions etc.?  Obviously, future releases of the programs should deal with
the problems, but what about the transition.

6)  Just an observation....System 7.0 is the best improvement Apple has ever
made to the OS.  There are definite changes that will make problems for us
all, but I'm very impressed.  My first looks left me wondering.  With so many
bugs, the early betas were hard to install.  I hate using 6.0 machines now...