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From: curtis@achilles.ctd.anl.gov (Jeffrey Curtis )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Heatseeker
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Date: 25 Jun 91 17:48:38 GMT
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In article <1991Jun25.070239.9546@clark.edu> andy@pro-palmtree.cts.com (Andy Stein) writes:
>In-Reply-To: message from curtis@achilles.ctd.anl.gov
>
>    Have you considered doing an Apple IIGS version of your program, or
>another utility program for the GS? The Apple IIGS is severly lacking a
>fast utility program for copying disks, with parameters, sector editing,
>hard disk installing of copy-protected programs, or at least a fast one.  I
>know it's easy to say "Do you want to do an Apple IIGS version of this
>wondeful, fast program?", but I'm sure all we Apple IIGS people would
>appreciate it.  Maybe you could even get it marketed by Central Point
>Software, or some other Apple II software company.  I know you're not even 
>even done with this one, yet (and it might be a while with some people's
>paranoia on this network), but I'd love to hear your response on this.

	To be quite honest, I doubt I would ever even attempt a GS version,
except for including minor GS idiosyncracies into the software's compatability
list (like resource forks).  I've been using a //e for about 8 years now, and
so I've gotten to know the hardware inside and out - to try and accomplish
something of the magnitude of Heatseeker for the //gs would require, for me,
years more of research.

	As for professional publishing, I may or may not try that approach
with the 8-bit version.  I've heard that Central Point is very particular
about not accepting outside work...

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+ Jeffrey S. Curtis (708)972-8585 B41801 AT ANLVM curtis@achilles.ctd.anl.gov +
*        Computing and Telecommunications, Argonne National Laboratory 	      *
+ Want a free copy of Heatseeker, the Apple's fastest disk utility?  Mail me! +
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