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From: mikec@wam.umd.edu (Michael D. Callaghan)
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Subject: Re: Mac Software on a NeXT ???  PLEASE!!
Message-ID: <1991May29.174221.14752@wam.umd.edu>
Date: 29 May 91 17:42:21 GMT
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Back in January, I believe, Dave Small (Owner of Gadgets by Small, inventor
of the Spectre CGR Mac Plus Emulator for the Atari ST) posted a very detailed,
lengthy article explaining all the problems with a NeXT-based Mac emulator.

One of the biggest problems was the fact that the Mac OS wants complete
control of the computer. Unix doesn't seem to care for that. Apparently,
in order for the Mac Emulator to work, it would have to kick out the NeXT
OS completely. Who wants that?

I remember reading that Gadgets by Small avoids legal issues with Apple
by not selling the Mac ROMs. Buyers are instructed to seek them elsewhere.

MikeC

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