iltis@ucsbcsl.UUCP ( ) (01/18/85)
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
brad@gcc-opus.ARPA (Brad Parker) (01/21/85)
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