Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!dptg!lzsc!hcj
From: hcj@lzsc.ATT.COM (HC Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Becoming an Official Atari Developer!
Summary: $$
Keywords: Atari Corp, ST
Message-ID: <1296@lzsc.ATT.COM>
Date: 14 Feb 90 18:34:15 GMT
References: <489b42d9.14a1f@force.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T BL Middletown/Lincroft NJ USA
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In article <489b42d9.14a1f@force.UUCP>, covertr@force.UUCP (Richard E. Covert) writes:
> So, as of Jan 1 1990 there is only one Developer Program which costs $250.00.
> And it doesn't even include the MWC C compiler. It contains the OLD OLD Alycon
> C compiler, which I have heard is VERY VERY bad.
> 
> so, my question is Why Did Atari change their Developer programs to eliminate
> the lower cost option??

The main answer is to squeeze out the non-serious developers.  I doubt that
Atari even broke even at $100 for its new support.

Remember, developers can buy Atari Hardware and the MWC compiler at a discount,
as well.  That plus the "freevies" they thrown in as of late makes it a good
deal, even at $250.

Howard C. Johnson
ATT Bell Labs
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