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- From: mjp3783@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
- Subject: Re: @$#^@$%# 2.04!
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- Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 03:07:30 GMT
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- In article <27JUL199212420371@ariel.lerc.nasa.gov>, smneyln@ariel.lerc.nasa.gov (Michael Neylon) writes:
- >In my case, I still got a 500 with 1.3, and I've extensively used 2.0 on
- >a friend's 3000, but I'm still very wary about switching to 2.0
- >Besides the money, I really dont think a nonaccerlated 500 w/o a multisync
- >is a good platform to run 2.0 on. I'm conforatable with 1.3, and except
- >for a few programs (ie maple), I still can run everything...
- >(yes, I understand that 2.0 is better. But it is just too slow for
- >types of activities that I do).
-
- Actually, 2.0 is alot faster than 1.3 - many routines were optimized - esp.
- serial.device.
-
- >Until the Amigas are all released with the 2.0 ROMs for at least a year,
- >software developers should release products for both systems. Since many
- >of the large packages are developed in C, all that these programmers need
- >to do is to redefine troublesome commands. For example, if I need
- >to make a library, but the call is different under both systems, I create
- >a dummy function, and use intelligent switching in order to determine
- >which call to make...this shouldnt be more than a few extra lines of code
-
- 2.04 is (I believe) over 1 year old. There is a good bit more to programming
- different revisions than that.
-
- >As for making only 2.0 specific software, that is insane. Take a look at
- >Windows and its products. Companies like WordPerfect, Lotus, and Excel
- >start making their products for Windows only (and the current releases at that).
- >This forces people into buying software/hardware they may not have
- >wanted, only to run a program they need. I've met some IBM folk
- >who HATE Windows with a venegence, and will now refuse to purchase
- >software from these companies, but they dont feeling like wasting their money
- >on such like that. But most IBM users dont care, as long as they have
- >the most uptodate features, so they purchase all the extra software, and keep
- >on feeding Microsoft. Microsoft improves Windows, companies upgrade,
- >and the cycle keeps on going.
-
- I don't think that it is insane. Anymore than releasing software that will not
- work under 1.2. I don't know of ANYONE that doesn't like 2.0. Some people may
- not like dishing out $100, and some may not feel like bothering to upgrade, but
- I don't think anyone doesn't like it as an OS. Now as for Windows...
-
- >Now if you give ~ a year after complete availability of the new OS, this
- >will give folks a chance to think about their purchase. Those who want
- >the software will probably upgrade, and will have sufficient time to
- >do so before the ware's availability. Those that dont not need to
- >upgrade will be happy. Those that want the upgrade but not the new OS...
- >well they're still stuck in the middle. However, they are assured that
- >for at least a year, all software will still be available to them, and
- >maybe in that time they will adjust and want the new OS.
-
- The OS is completely available. I walked into MicroWorks in Buffalo, NY and
- picked up 2.0 ROM chips. That easy - no waiting list. I can't speak for all
- dealers, but I can't believe that between the mail order co.s and local dealers
- anyone can't get the chips. As for waiting, I think that is the producers
- perogative. I will/would not write for <2.04. I might lose business, but I will
- maintain sanity. ;-D
-
- >Besides, I wouldnt be surprised if producers like Soft-Logik wont still
- >release stuff under 1.3 after others have gone system dependant. As said
- >before, this is very hard to do, and only lazy group will avoid it, and
- >claim that the software only works under one system....
-
- I wouldn't either. I would be sorry if they did, but that is their decision. I
- personally think that SoftLogik is gearing up for a 2.0 only version of
- PageStream (3.0?).
-
- >Mike Neylon aka Masem the Great and Almighty Thermo GOD
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