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From: ech@cbnewsk.att.com (ned.horvath)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: ThC 4.04
Message-ID: <1991Apr27.031354.25532@cbnewsk.att.com>
Date: 27 Apr 91 03:13:54 GMT
References: <1991Apr26.165627.17692@milton.u.washington.edu>
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From article <1991Apr26.165627.17692@milton.u.washington.edu>, by stevep@wrq.com (Steve Poole):
> I just noticed a mention of ThC 4.04.  I upgraded to 4.02 quite a while ago,
> and this is the first I've heard of 4.04.  What's new?  What exactly is
> Symantec's upgrade notice policy?  And what's the most convenient method
> of upgrading?  OK, the ? key is now broken.

4.0.4 was posted to AppleLink as a 7.0-compatible version, with caveats
scribbled all over it that that was ALL it was, no improvements, etc.
In the past, Think has posted dot-release updates like this to most online
services and invited broad distribution to Think C licensees; I've not
heard of any intended change in that policy.  Think did charge for the 
major upgrades (3.x, 4.x), but given that the upgrade was a completely
new package in each case -- new manuals, everything, in fact, except the
wrapping sleeve -- I've felt the ~$60 upgrade fees were reasonable.

I'd expect 4.0.4 (or something like it) to become freely available when
7.0 goes final.  There are definitely a set of 7.0 headers, but those are
on the 7.0b4 and 7.0f2 CDs -- i.e. still under nondisclosure.  But 5/13
is comin' real soon...

=Ned Horvath=
ehorvath@attmail.com