Message-ID: <217@ucsbcsl.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 17-Jan-85 19:23:58 EST
Article-I.D.: ucsbcsl.217
Posted: Thu Jan 17 19:23:58 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 22-Jan-85 04:47:11 EST
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I just tried out macwrite 3.95.  It was shown to me by someone who purchased
MacSpell last week and received this "prerelease" version of Macwrite
with it.  He was told
by the dealer from whom he purchased MacSpell that the "release" version
of MacWrite will have version number 4.0.  Immediate bug:  When I tried
to boot up MacWrite on a disk with the new Keycaps in the system file,
I got a horrendous crash.  Good points:  Unlike 3.0, for example, 3.95 makes
use of the 512K machine's memory and stores as much of the document as
possible in ram so that scrolling is immediate.

Flame:  Apple is on the net in some sense.  I would like an explanation
of why it is taking so long to bring out VM Macwrite.  The rumor I have
heard is that the delay is actually due to some sort of insane Marketing
decision.  Also, Apple has stated that it does not want to be in the software
business.  This is ridiculous.  A full-featured wp program with additional
cross-referencing capabilities for numbering equations and sections, and
additional graphics facilities to aid in technical wp is really needed.
Perhaps the ideal wp package would be along the lines of Interleaf's 
product with menus for special math symbols (large brackets, etc.)
I have neither the time nor the inclination to write such a package
but there is potentially a huge market for it. (I have given up on
the vigil for Microsoft Word, in addition, their product is not 
especially oriented for the technical writer)


Rumor about Copy II Mac:  Supposedly Apple bought out the company
that makes this product, so we might not see it anymore.  I have to
flame again.  Myself and others have had horrifying experiences with
trashed disks.  We desperately need the kind of disk doctoring facility
offered by such programs.  Unless Apple is willing to sell such a program,
I don't think they should try to restrain its sale. 

All opinions are mine alone and are not necessarily those of my employer.
-- 
Ronald A. Iltis
UCSB Dept. ECE

Message-ID: <203@gcc-opus.ARPA>
Date: Mon, 21-Jan-85 13:03:18 EST
Article-I.D.: gcc-opus.203
Posted: Mon Jan 21 13:03:18 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 27-Jan-85 04:36:38 EST
References: <217@ucsbcsl.UUCP>
Reply-To: brad@gcc-opus.UUCP (Brad Parker)
Organization: General Computer Company, Cambridge Ma (creators of Ms. Pacman)
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Summary: 

In article <217@ucsbcsl.UUCP> iltis@ucsbcsl.UUCP ( ) writes:
 > Flame:  Apple is on the net in some sense.  I would like an explanation...

The group within Apple which is on the net is connected to the Apple II.
The mac group (as far as I know) is NOT on this machine. A phone call
to tech support would probably move info faster :-).

-though you should know.
-- 

J Bradford Parker
uucp: seismo!harvard!gcc-opus!brad
otherwise: what else is there ?

"Say something once, Why say it again ?"
	- David Byrne