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From: wombat@claris.com (Scott Lindsey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Disappointed in the IIgs (was: GS/OS and programming standards)
Message-ID: <9030@claris.com>
Date: 8 Mar 89 08:22:16 GMT
References: <8903072109.AA01818@batman.moravian.edu>
Organization: Claris Corporation, Mountain View CA
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From article <8903072109.AA01818@batman.moravian.edu>, by nicholaA@moravian.EDU:

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> You want to blame someone?  You want to holler at someone?  You have the
> unique opportunity to make a difference because you work for one of the
> 2 giant entities which comprise Apple.  You want to make a diffference?  Then
> go tell people _inside_ Apple that you're disappointed with the machine.
 [ ... ]
> 
>> Maybe I >should< go work for NeXT....Hmmm...
> 
> Maybe you shouldn't.  Maybe you should try to remain employed at Claris and
> help champion a cause that really needs everyone who can possibly help
> TO help.

Let's get it straight.  Claris is **NOT** Apple.  Yes, Apple owns Claris, and
yes, as long as Apple owns and controls Claris, the only software sold by
Claris will be for machines made by Apple.

The // needs to be championed at Apple, not at Claris.  Claris showed that it
had a major interest in the // by acquiring StyleWare and marketing
(Apple/GS)Works(GS).  Claris is continuing to support that product, which tends
to shine a very harsh light on the limitations of the //GS. 

To Apple, Claris is just another software company, albeit the one selling the
biggest monster for the GS.


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