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                MACWAY Digest 127

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Pretty Good Phone
    by [e-mail]
  2) SmallBiz Listserver
    by [e-mail]
  3) A thought for the day
    by [e-mail]
  4) Italian Newton Users Group
    by [e-mail]
  5) PR--Motorola licenses MacOS
    by [e-mail]
  6) $ Dogfight City
    by [e-mail]
  7) Cartoons
    by [e-mail]
  8) Macintosh Software Listings
    by [e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 16:57:26 -0800
From: [e-mail]
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Pretty Good Phone
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>

This tidbit is from [e-mail]

Are you aware that the beta of Phil Zimmerman's PGPfone--an application
that allows real-time PGP-ENCRYPTED communication over the 'net--is
available ONLY as a Macintosh App? Finally! There's a note on the web
page for download saying essentially "sorry, Windows95 users--come back
another time when we have your version ready."

The address is:

<http://web.mit.edu/pgp>

Now the EvangeListas can audioconference in privacy :-)


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Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 18:06:09 -0800
From: [e-mail]
To: [e-mail]
Subject: SmallBiz Listserver
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>

Reply to:     [e-mail]

The Small Business Listserver is up and ready for subscribers. To
subscribe, send mail to <[e-mail]> with SUBSCRIBE in the
subject.

The small business listserver is sponsored by the Apple Business
Consortium, a not-for-profit organization funded by Apple, and developers
and consultants involved in supporting the Macintosh in the small
business environment. Its purpose is to raise awareness of and create
demand for Macintosh and related products in the business markets.

The purpose of this listserver is to provide developers, consultants, and
VARs who support small business a place to discuss issues relating to
using Apple products and related software in the small business
environment. Its a great place to find out what is going on at Apple in
regards to marketing to businesse, as well as a forum for discussing tech
support problems or locating hard-to-find software.

Subscribers can also expect to receive offers for discounts on software
from developers. Many of these offers will be exclusive to the small
business listserver.

Make a difference in how the world perceives the Mac in business by
subscribing and participating!

Thanks!

Chuck Rogers




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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 09:21:07 -0800
From: [e-mail]
To: [e-mail]
Subject: A thought for the day
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>

>From George Osner:

"The problem is not that there are problems.  The problem is expecting
otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem."

    >>>Theodore Rubin


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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 10:11:13 -0800
From: [e-mail]
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Italian Newton Users Group
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>

Reply to: [e-mail]

As a regular reader of your cool mailing list, I would like to inform you
of the recent constitution of INUG (which stands for Italian Newton User
Group).

The purpose of this user group, absolutely free of any charge, is to help
the Italian Newton community to grow and to evangelize Newton-Based
Technologies. A bi-monthly newsletter is in his way and a web site will
be added very soon.

For any info mail to

[e-mail]

Hoping to read You soon via e-mail or in evangelist,

Yours,
Max Sangalli -INUG president- [e-mail]


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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 10:34:46 -0800
From: [e-mail]
To: [e-mail]
Subject: PR--Motorola licenses MacOS
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>



Apple Licenses the Mac OS to Motorola, Expands Licensing Opportunities

    CUPERTINO, California--February 19, 1996--In line with its commitment
to open licensing, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that it has
licensed the Mac OS operating system to Motorola, in a broad licensing
agreement which for the first time allows a licensee to sublicense the
Mac OS to other manufacturers.

    The agreement allows Motorola to distribute the Mac OS with computer
systems it will build based on the current Power Macintosh hardware
architecture, as well as on the PowerPC Platform specification.

    Motorola will also be able to sublicense the Mac OS to other computer
manufacturers to whom it sells  Mac OS-compatible motherboards or
computer systems.  Apple expects that Motorola will further grow the Mac
OS platform by enabling, for the first time, other manufacturers who buy
boards or systems from Motorola to sell Mac OS-compatible systems without
the requirement of signing a licensing agreement directly with Apple.
However, Apple will continue to certify all systems sold with the Mac OS
to ensure customers of complete compatibility.

    "We believe that Motorola, a key player in this industry, has the
resources and technical strengths, especially in the communication area,
to help enrich the Mac platform and to expand its benefits to new markets
and new customers," said Dr. Gil Amelio, chairman and CEO, Apple
Computer, Inc. "This agreement is a major milestone in our licensing
program, and is a clear demonstration of our commitment to open
licensing."

    "We are very excited to join Apple in promoting the growth of the Mac
OS platform," said Joe Guglielmi, corporate vice president and general
manager, Motorola Computer Group. "We believe the Mac OS platform will
add a significant element to our current enterprise market strategy as
well as complement our plan to support PowerPC- based multiple operating
solutions to the market. The sublicensing agreement will enable MCG to
provide best-of-class systems and motherboards along with the Mac OS to
its OEM partners."

    This agreement will benefit computer customers by providing them
additional sources for Mac OS-based systems,  and a broader range of
feature-set, price, support, and distribution choices. It also provides
the Mac OS software developer community with an exciting business
proposition for existing as well as for new markets.

    "The expansion of the Mac OS platform made possible by this licensing
agreement and by Motorola's  sublicensing rights for the Mac OS should
instill added confidence in the future of the Mac OS platform" said Lamar
Potts, vice president OS & Technology Licensing, Apple Computer, Inc. "It
should also encourage  the development of a broader choice of innovative
solutions that will benefit all customers of the Mac OS platform."

    The licensing agreement applies to versions 7.5.X of the Mac OS, and
includes access to the next major release of the Mac OS, and applies to
the 16 local language versions of the Mac OS that Apple has so far
approved for licensing (US English, UK English, Italian, German, French,
Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Korean,
Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese).

    This licensing agreement is another step in Apple's transition to a
broadly open licensing model. Since it first announced its intention to
license the Mac OS in September 1994, Apple has committed itself to
creating a successful business opportunity for its licensees and has
followed a two-phase strategy.  In the first phase, Apple has focused its
efforts on a relatively small number of licensees, in order to provide
them with the level of technical support they needed to successfully
implement Apple's proprietary hardware design.

    Apple is now moving into the second phase of its licensing strategy,
made possible by the agreement on the PowerPC Platform specification.
This open hardware architecture based on the powerful PowerPC RISC
microprocessor allows an open, flexible licensing model. (The PowerPC
Platform is a set of specifications that defines a unified personal
computer architecture and brings the combined advantages of the Power
Macintosh  platform and the standard PC environment to both system
vendors and users).

    Today's announcement follows the joint announcement by Apple, IBM and
Motorola of the availability of the PowerPC Platform specification last
November, and the successful public demonstration in January of the Mac
OS running on a prototype system built to this specification. It is
another strong sign of the industry momentum and the unique technological
potential of the PowerPC microprocessor, jointly designed by the Apple,
IBM, and Motorola alliance.     Apple, the Apple logo, and Power
Macintosh are registered trademarks, and Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of
Apple Computer, Inc. PowerPC is a trademark of the International Business
Machines Corporation, used under license therefrom. All other brand names
mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
holders, and are hereby acknowledged

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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 10:36:31 -0800
From: [e-mail]
To: [e-mail]
Subject: $ Dogfight City
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>

Special $25.00 limited time offer for a Flight Simulator and includes a
FREE gift

"Dogfight City, the fighter pilot trainer" is the best damn flight
simulator ever written!... by a one man outfit."

Yep, it's true, says me, the author, Donald A. Hill, Jr. I wrote and
published, "Dogfight City" for the Mac only, of course. It is a flight
sim using 4 WWII era aircraft that teaches dogfighting skills. Knowledge
gained flying Dogfight City readily transfers to other flight sims. The
program is simple, fun, and informative. It also supports local network
dogfights.

I've been creating sim type games on the Mac since the Mac 512 days. My
first program was, "Fokker Triplane Flight Simulator". I also wrote
"Ferrari Grand Prix", "P51 Mustang", "Splat'ers", "Valkyrie", and now
"Dogfight City".

The MSRP of Dogfight City is $49.95, the normal 'special' price is $39.95
+ $3.05 shipping and handling. --- The special, special, limited time
only price for MacWay subscribers only is $25.00, and we pay the
shipping. That's a savings of dinner and a movie ticket at least. (To
save enough for dinner and a movie for two, buy two Dogfight City.) So
hurry, this limited time offer expires on February 29th 1996. We accept
VISA or MasterCard. Your order should be faxed to [phone] and
include your mailing address, phone number, Visa or MasterCard number and
experation date. You can visit my web site and download the free demo
version at: http://www.nauticom.net/www/website/bullseye

And, if you take advantage of this special 'MacWay' list offer, we'll
include a FREE gift with your order. Be sure to mention order code
'MacWay' for the special price and free gift.

Dogfight City runs in 256 colors on current Macs running System 7 or
later. Runs 'native' on PPC's.


Donald A. Hill, Jr. [e-mail]

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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 11:12:31 -0800
From: [e-mail]
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Cartoons
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>

These tidbits came from Larry Rosenstein. They are definitely worth
firing up a browser to see:

<http://www.macworks.com/stuffthis/stuffthis.html>.
<http://www.macworks.com/Graphics/oldstuffthis/windows95.gif>
<http://www.macworks.com/Graphics/oldstuffthis/jobsecurity.gif>

BTW, I found out about these from DealBITS, an electronic publication
dedicated to the creation and promotion of cool deals for Macintosh users:

<http://www.tidbits.com/dealbits/>.



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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 11:23:56 -0800
From: [e-mail]
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Macintosh Software Listings
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>

Reply to :    [e-mail] (Rob Russell)

I don't remember any listings of Macintosh software appearing in MacWay.
Maybe it would be useful to have those sources of software published.

Below is the Australian Macintosh Product Guide address which allows you
to search

-----> 14,000 <-----

products for the Mac. It is also available as a 4 disk set with a
FileMaker Pro runtime engine, though I don't know if Apple have made this
available for ftp.

http://www.apple.com.au/MPG/

While it is Australian centric, the list must be valuable for all of the
budding evangeLists out there.

____

Here's another Web page that performs a similar function.

<http://dev.info.apple.com/thirdparty/>

This one points you directly to each company's Web site.

Guy

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