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- From: Mike@Redrobe.demon.co.uk (Mike)
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- Subject: Re: Request Info on AT and Apple
- Date: 25 Jan 96 14:12:16 +0000
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- Hi, David Waters , on 22-Jan-96 you scribbled....
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- >Perhaps I just need to be placed on Jason's mailing list, but I'd
- >appreciate it if someone would post what sort of deal was made between
- >Amiga Technologies (AT) and Apple. So far, I've only seen sketchy posts
- >that have hinted:
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- >1. That Apple asked AT for help with the development of their future
- > operating system in exchange for AT's use of QuickTime.
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- Not sure...but Apple did turn up with a half completed version of amiga
- quicktime apparently, what Apple got /are getting out of it is anyones
- guess... but perhaps selling a licence for the 680x0 emulator was the reason?
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- >2. That AT now has a license to use QuickTime on the Amiga.
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- >3. That Apple is helping AT develop Workbench/AmigaDOS for the PowerAmiga
- > machines.
- I heard Phase5 has licenced the 680x0 emulator that is used in powermacs..
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- is phase5 working with AT or not?
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- >Can someone please confirm these or provide me with the missing
- >information?
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- Remember the above is mostly hearsay off IRC
- ...so could be true or complete ú$@$!ú!
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- >TIA!
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- > David "Cautiously optimistic about Apple & AT..." Waters
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- Mike
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