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From: mjohnson@Apple.COM (Mark B. Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Phil & Dave, where are you?  All is forgiven: come home!
Message-ID: <38492@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 9 Feb 90 19:44:01 GMT
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In article <1990Feb7.234134.5010@Neon.Stanford.EDU> philip@pescadero.stanford.edu writes:
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>I've never been able to understand this APDA thing. Why doesn't Apple
>distribute development software through regular stores (OK, as well as
>through APDA, if there are a lot of products that wouldn't sell in
>sufficient volume to be carried by a retailer). And, for that matter,
>why restrict certain products to various categories of certified
>developers? Who REALLY gains from all this?

Not that you get product support from APDA, but did you ever consider
asking your dealer for help with MPW?  Scary thought.

Apple is aware of the support issue that people want, and we are trying
to address those best we can.  That's about all I can say on the topic.

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