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From: s.sutherland@trl.oz.au (Scott Sutherland)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: FileMaker Pro System 7 compatibility problem
Message-ID: <1991May21.230119.1484@trl.oz.au>
Date: 21 May 91 23:01:19 GMT
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In article <1991May21.191810.14001@cs.dal.ca> armstrng@cs.dal.ca (Stan
Armstrong) writes:

>It seems strange that FileMaker Pro, a Claris product, is listed by the
>Compatibility Checker as of unknown compatibility. Are we to believe
>that the right hand no longer knows what the left hand is doing?

Also, MacDraw is listed as 'unknown'.  I suspect the reason is that Australia
(and Canada) get different versions of these programs that have a 'B' in the
version number.  That is: MacDraw 1.1Bv2 and FileMaker Pro 1.0Bv1. The
compatability checker is parochial enough to not know about these, and hance
says 'not avail.'  The B, I suspect, stands for 'British' (dictionary).  The
Claris main dictionary is version 1.03B.  I have not yet tried the 'Australian'
compatability checker.  Talk to Apple Canada.

BTW Apple Australia sells system 7 for $185 but provides no support.  Thanks
mates.  Resellers are discounting it to $99 and then charging extra for
support.  We get it in another month or so.  The lucky country....

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