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From: bj@cbmvax.commodore.com (Brian Jackson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: re: WANTED: Workbench 2.03
Keywords: 2.03
Message-ID: <22234@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 7 Jun 91 02:38:38 GMT
References: <1991Jun4.222409.26716@cbnewsj.att.com> <1991Jun6.180903.6575@jato.jpl.nasa.gov>
Reply-To: bj@cbmvax.commodore.com (Brian Jackson)
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Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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In article <1991Jun6.180903.6575@jato.jpl.nasa.gov> jdickson@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Jeff Dickson) writes:
>I don't follow this bit about obtaining the new AmigaDOS 2.x upgrades. It
>hasn't been released yet! I believe the current is 2.04, but there have been
>a number of intermediate releases that had bugs and/or short comings. As
>far as I know, only developers may get a hold of it for the sole purposes of
>bring older software up to date and writing software to make use of new fea-
>tures. There is no documentation available to the general public on it and
>because it is subject to change WITHOUT NOTICE - could be down right dangerous
>to make stabs in the dark! How can dealers get away with selling beta releases
>when developers are told not to even disclose it? 
>
>jeff

Those folks that have purchased an A3000 are entitled to 2.0 upgrades
as CBM releases them to the dealers. But it is supposed to be only for
the A3000 owners.  Remember, the A3000 comes with 2.0x already
installed.

Brian

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