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From: keith@Apple.COM (Keith Rollin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: It does, thanks: (was Re: Does 7.0 do Auto Positioning for windows?)
Message-ID: <53463@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 29 May 91 19:53:25 GMT
References: <1991May27.005435.26313@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> <1991May28.201908.8580@MDI.COM> <1991May29.133839.22483@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>
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In article <1991May29.133839.22483@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> ari@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Ari Halberstadt) writes:
>
>I did read a version of IM-VI, though evidently Apple has quite a few
>versions floating around. The one I'm talking about is the one DTS
>mailed us and which arrived almost on the same day as Quantum Books
>received their shipment. I simply assumed that this was the final
>version, though there were obvious ommissions (see above). Evidently,
>I now must fork over another $40 to own the real IM-VI. Makes me wonder
>how committed DTS is to us registered developers.

Just what kind of commitment are you looking for? So far, for $350,
you get much better support than that offered by other companies
for 10-20 _times_ that amount. Those aren't my claims; I'm just
re-iterating what many people on this net who have had to work with
other Tech Support departments have told me.

So what causes you to wonder at the level of commitment by DTS (and,
for that matter, all of the Apple Developer Group, which is responsible
for the actual mailings)? Are you just peeved that you didn't get IM VI
in the mail? Was it ever promised to you?  If so, then hang tight;
it'll show up. If not, then why are you expecting it? Because ADG/DTS
sent you numerous alpha and beta copies of 7.0 and IM VI? If this is
the case, then I'd thank my lucky stars that I worked with a company
that cared enough to work with developers that closely.

Believe me ... Apple is _very_ dedicated to its developers.


Disclaimer: I'm not a DTS engineer, but I used to play one on TV.

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