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From: jackiw@cs.swarthmore.edu (Nick Jackiw)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: system 6.0.3
Keywords: system software 6.0.3
Message-ID: <2376@ilium.cs.swarthmore.edu>
Date: 30 Jan 89 15:24:13 GMT
References: <9232@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU> <2017@pembina.UUCP>
Reply-To: jackiw@ilium.UUCP (Nick Jackiw)
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In article <2017@pembina.UUCP> simon@alberta.UUCP (Simon Tortike) writes:
> A recent note on Compuserve states that v6.0.3 is an update for MC68030
> machines with changes to the System, Responder and the Apple File
> Exchange.  (Stew Rubenstein, 24-Jan-89).  As a IIx owner using v6.0.2,
> what am I missing?
> -------------------
> Simon Tortike, Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineering,

Nothing. According to the official "United States Macintosh System Software
6.0.3 Change History" released the day before Christmas by Apple:

"The United States Macintosh System Software 6.0.2 is primarily a 
maintenance release and a bug fix for the Apple File Exchange. In addition it
provides a hook to support 32 Bit Color QuickDraw, and fixes problems in the
AppleTalk Manager and the Time Manager. This System file will be released
to support a future Macintosh."

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In that no installer scripts were issued with 6.0.3, this should NOT be
interpreted as a general release. It's for developers to make sure their
software works with 32-bit ("clean") QuickDraw.  This doesn't offer new
functionality, it just offers compatibility with the new class of machines.

"The installed base does not need to upgrade to System 6.0.3."
   - Steve Mann, System Software Evangelist; Cover Letter to Developers

Hope this helps.


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