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From: jackb@MDI.COM (Jack Brindle)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: HyperCard in System 7 Upgrade
Message-ID: <1991May17.172204.23428@MDI.COM>
Date: 17 May 91 17:22:04 GMT
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In article <1991May16.223411.28619@agate.berkeley.edu> steve@violet.berkeley.edu (Steve Goldfield;232HMB;3-6292;;MF62) writes:

>upgrade. Since the old version of HyperCard won't work with
>System 7, it certainly is logical and consistent with the old
>agreement to give away the new compatible version with the System
>7 upgrade. If the full manuals and stacks aren't included, that
>appears at least in spirit, if not in letter, to violate the
>agreement. $95 should pay for quite a bit of printing and
>shipping.

Hypercard 2.0v2 works exceedingly well with System 7. I've used it
quite a bit over the past several months. Apple uses it extensively
for their developer documentation. The new Hypercard adds features
that support some of the new System 7 features, but is indeed NOT
required for use with System 7.

So, you don't need to spend any money, just continue using your
old version of Hypercard. Me, I like the new features...

Besides, that agreement was between Atkinson and Apple. We don't
know what modifications have been made in the ensuing years. Obviously
it is not up to US to prosecute...

Jack Brindle
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