Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!swbatl!george From: george@swbatl.sbc.com (George Nincehelser 5-6544) Subject: Re: Hypercard 2.1... Message-ID: <1991May17.173323.14348@swbatl.sbc.com> Organization: Southwestern Bell Advanced Technology Laboratory References: <32946@usc> <53000@apple.Apple.COM> Date: Fri, 17 May 91 17:33:23 GMT In article eoliver@hcunix.haverford.edu (Erik Oliver) writes: > >As an owner of Hypercard 1.2.5, I must say that I am extremely >frustrated with the fact that Hypercard and the System Software is now a >paying item. I have completely stopped using Hypercard in response to >the charge they are assesing for the new versions. The reason people >used hypercard was that (1) you knew everyone had it so you could write >help stacks or small stacks that did nifty things (2) it was easy to get >if you didn't have it. Now, not everyone has it or is going to bother >getting it. I certainly have no intention of doing so. You're frustrated for no reason. You can get new systems and HyperCard at no or very low cost. >Also, having used all the mac operatining systems back as far as 1.0, >I can tell you that most of them especially since around 3.2 have been >extremely BUGGY. I have no intention of putting 7.0 on my macintosh >until version 7.0.5 or so comes out. I will not pay money to be a beta >tester. System 7.0 has too many new bells and whistles and most likely >has just as many bugs. $99 to be a beta tester is a lot of money. Sorry, but I can't support your claims...I've been bitten by few system bugs, I didn't have to pay for 7.0 to try it out, and I haven't noticed any major bugs since I began using 7 several months ago. Sounds like you're a bit disgruntled for some reason. Why? P.S. Thanks, Apple, for the new system. Some of us really appreciate it. > >Erik >Opininated Shareholder with not enough clout to do squat. -- / George David Nincehelser \ george@swbatl.sbc.com \ / / Southwestern Bell Telephone \ Phone: (314) 235-6544 \ / / / Advanced Technology Laboratory \ Fax: (314) 235-5797 \ / / / /\ 1010 Pine, St. Louis, MO 63101 \ de asini umbra disceptare \