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- From: craig@ec.uwa.oz.au (Craig Richmond - division)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
- Subject: Re: WoldScript 1 Extension, Does it live?
- Date: 17 Dec 1992 09:23:29 GMT
- Organization: The University of Western Australia
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- Message-ID: <1gpguhINN8j@uniwa.uwa.edu.au>
- References: <1992Dec14.202359.78235@fourd.com> <1992Dec15.142244.24233@tdb.uu.se>
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- bredell@tdb.uu.se (Mats Bredell) writes:
-
- >It seems it never occured to Apple that people outside a specific country
- >could be interested in the script system of that country. That's why the
- >japanese script is only available in Japan etc.
-
- >There are signs that Apple is going to change this policy, just give them
- >time. Apple wanted to release system 7.1 when it was available, and at least
- >I am grateful they didn't wait until all script systems was ready before they
- >released system 7.1.
-
- Best reasoning here I have is that they have problems with how to market
- the products. To do it properly, you have to create english documentation
- for each language module for sale in english speaking countries. Then you
- have to create Japanese documenation for all Language modules for sale in
- Japanese speaking countries, etc, etc. I have been told by an Apple Rep
- that Kanji and French should be available early in the new year as
- Worldscript modules unlike Kanjitalk 7 which is apparently a localised
- version of 7.X and is not in fact a proper worldscript 7.1 system.
-
- Rumours, lies and speculation. Keeps the computer world alive!
-
- Craig
- --
- Craig Richmond. Computer Officer - Dept of Economics (morning) 380 3860
- University of Western Australia Dept of Education (afternoon)
- craig@ecel.uwa.edu.au Dvorak Keyboards RULE! "Messes are only acceptable
- if users make them. Applications aren't allowed this freedom" I.M.VI 2-4
-