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From: hankin@sauron.osf.org (Scott Hankin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Software Authors please note.
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Date: 20 Feb 90 16:51:35 GMT
References: <7257@ll1a.att.com> <10883@claris.com> <6515@arisia.Xerox.COM> <10884@claris.com> <1990Feb18.115641.3668@zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu>
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    There's another problem with MacWrite format.  I have a document which
    was written with MacWrite and when MacWrite II tries to convert it, it
    goes into some endless loop, and I have to reboot to escape.  I've
    called Claris several times to tell them of this problem, even offered
    to send them the file on floppy, but they've never returned my calls,
    so I assume they aren't interested.  (Isn't customer support wonderful?)

    So writing things out in MacWrite format isn't a sure win, even if the
    application is supposed to be able to read it in.  I agree with the
    TeachText approach.

- Scott

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Scott Hankin  (hankin@osf.org)
Open Software Foundation