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From: mmunz@pro-beagle.cts.COM (Mark Munz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: New Beagle Software...
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Date: 19 Dec 89 06:25:27 GMT
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>First of all, BeagleWrite GS (formerly "MultiScribe GS") has virtually no
>improvements whatsoever.  It is labeled version "3.2", but is all but
>indistinguishable from Multiscribe GS 3.1c.  The only change is that it is no
>longer copy-protected.  The dictionaries are still useless when installed on
a
>hard drive.  The manual simply says "we're working on it.." Yeah, right.

Yes, there are some problems still with the dictionaries. But I would
like to give you some of the inside scoop.  When Beagle Bros got 
MultiScribe, we got ourselves a mess. Sorry folks, Styleware didn't
do a good job keeping source code updated with object code and the like.

We've been cleaning it up since we've got it and trying to fix problems
along the way.  The dictionary problems and compatibility with AW 3.0
are both on our list of things to work on. 

>From what I see, I don't think StyleWare would have ever updated
MultiScribe GS.. or maybe that's could never have?

As to changes, we've made sure it is compatible with System 5.0, removed 
the copy-protection and taken care of bugs here and there (I can't 
remember them all).

>I sure hope Beagle puts some support into these products.   They have the
>potential to be the best on the market.  However, if they take their time and
>decide to let them be, then Beagle Bros probably shouldn't have bought them
in
>the first place.

It takes time to clean up code. Beagle Bros has always come through 
for the customer.  Just check Beagle's past performance. We're not
about to throw it that away.

Mark Munz