REWING@TRINCC.BITNET (05/05/89)
Here's the press release for GS/OS, right off the presses. New Apple IIGS System Software at AppleFest NEW SYSTEM SOFTWARE IMPROVES APPLE IIGS PERFORMANCE AND ACCESS TO THE APPLETALK NETWORK SYSTEM Boston, Massachusetts. May 5,1989. Apple Computer, Inc. announced and demonstrated at the AppleFest(R) trade show here today new system software that improves the speed, performance and ease of use of Apple IIGS(R) computers. Apple IIGS System Software 5.0 is the first 16-bit operating system for the Apple IIGS that operates over the AppleTalk(R) network system. It provides easier access to network services under an improved native-mode operating system that serves both individual and networked users. The new software will be available this summer. "The Apple(R) II continues to be an important part of our business," said Jean-Louis Gassee, president of Apple Products. "Products such as Apple IIGS System Software 5.0 and the Apple II Video Overlay Card, introduced last month, demonstrate Apple's continued commitment to providing evolutionary improvements that add functionality and richness to the Apple II computing experience." Apple IIGS System Software 5.0 is compatible with applications written for ProDOS(R) 8 and ProDOS 16 that follow Apple software design guidelines. It replaces both System Software Version 4.0 for the stand-alone Apple IIGS and AppleShare(R) IIGS WorkStation Software for networked IIGS systems, providing a consistent graphics interface and high performance for both the individual and networked users. AppleTalk Network System Compatibility Benefits Users in Schools The Apple IIGS is used primarily in homes and elementary and secondary school There has been a growing demand from schools for networking solutions for classrooms, administrative offices and computer labs. Schools that network realize economies of time and resources by sharing data and peripherals and reducing floppy-disk handling. The AppleTalk network system, which uses AppleShare software on a Macintosh(R) file server, enables schools to network their Apple IIGS computers with each other and with Apple IIe, Macintosh and MS-DOS computers. System Software 5.0 provides easy access to the AppleTalk network system through a graphics interface in the Finder(TM), Control Panel and other utilities. Compared to the AppleShare IIGS Workstation Software it replaces, the new software provides more information about and easier access to network resources. Sharing data files, printers and other peripherals is easier than before. In addition to accessing the network by starting up, or booting, from their own disks, users may boot over the network. This means a computer can operate on the network without its own disk drive . Apple IIGS System Software 5.0 provides a platform for new network-aware applications that take advantage of the native-mode operating system. Because it is compatible with ProDOS 8 and ProDOS 16, users also have full access to all existing network applications. Revised and New Features Improve Apple II Large portions of the Apple IIGS Toolbox have been revised to provide greater speed and efficiency. The Toolbox includes the software for sound, drawing, scrolling, fonts, menus, dialogs, window manipulation and memory management. Compared to System Software Version 4.0, toolbox operations running under System Software 5.0 are about twice as fast, so the user experiences a more responsive Apple IIGS. System Software 5.0 also includes two new toolbox components for developers, a resource manager and text editor. These tools make programming for the Apple IIGS easier and faster. System Software 5.0 also comes with ExpressLoad development tools. Developers who write new programs or modify existing ones with ExpressLoad will offer users dramatic improvements in program loading speed. Other new features include an improved SCSI manager (which provides faster communication with hard drives and CD-ROM drives), an improved AppleDisk(TM) 3.5 driver (which provides quicker access to 3.5 inch disks), faster switching to and from ProDOS 8 applications and a graphics-based Control Panel. System Requirements The stand-alone Apple IIGS System Software 5.0 user requires an Apple IIGS with 512K RAM, ROM version 01 and one 3.5-inch disk drive. (The Apple IIGS has come with 512K RAM since March, 1988.) Networked systems require Apple IIGS computers with at least 768K RAM, ROM version 01 and appropriate LocalTalk(TM) cables. Price and Availability Suggested retail price and further details will be available when the product is released this summer. Apple, the Apple logo, Apple IIGS, AppleFest, AppleTalk, ProDOS, AppleShare and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Finder, AppleDisk and LocalTalk are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. News Apple Press Releases 5-5-89 __________________________________________________________________________ |Disclaimer: Disclaimers are for sissies and...what??? Me??? SUED?!?!?! | | | |Internet: REWING@APPLE.COM <-NEW!!--------------Rick Ewing | |BITNET: REWING@TRINCC-----------------Systems Engineer, Apple Computer | |Applelink: EWING--------------------100 Ashford Center North, Suite 100 | |Compu$erve: [76474,1732]--------------------Atlanta, GA 30338 | |GENIE: R.EWING---------------------------Talknet: (404) 393-9358 | |USENET: ...ihnp4!psuvax!trincc.bitnet!rewing | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
blackman%phoenix@PRINCETON.EDU (Scott Michael Blackman) (05/06/89)
Hmm. It looks like there are no new FST's included with the system 5.0. Is this correct? I'm disappointed.
shawn@pnet51.cts.com (Shawn Stanley) (05/07/89)
blackman%phoenix@PRINCETON.EDU (Scott Michael Blackman) writes: >Hmm. It looks like there are no new FST's included with the system 5.0. >Is this correct? I'm disappointed. So am I. Apple made a big enough deal in telling us all about FST's and how great they are. UUCP: {uunet!rosevax, amdahl!bungia, chinet, killer}!orbit!pnet51!shawn INET: shawn@pnet51.cts.com
wombat@claris.com (Scott Lindsey) (05/07/89)
From article <8905060535.AA00678@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>, by blackman%phoenix@PRINCETON.EDU (Scott Michael Blackman): > Hmm. It looks like there are no new FST's included with the system 5.0. > Is this correct? I'm disappointed. Technically speaking, yes there is a new FST. AppleShare. -- Scott Lindsey |"Cold and misty morning. I heard a warning borne in the air Claris Corp. | About an age of power when no one had an hour to spare" ames!claris!wombat| DISCLAIMER: These are not the opinions of Claris, Apple, wombat@claris.com | StyleWare, the author, or anyone else living or dead.
blochowi@cat28.CS.WISC.EDU (Jason Blochowiak) (05/07/89)
Parik Rao wrote: > o graphic control panel. A NDA look-alike. Its a program called > GS.OS.DEV in the SYSTEM subdirectory, and a entire subdirectory > called CDEVS is devoted to it. If this is right (and I'm assuming it is), why is there a subdirectory for CDEVs? I know that some people really don't like the way the Mac works with things like DAs (having to add/remove the resource chunks from the System file), but it seems there's a bit of a difference... Or is Apple planning on keeping things "the way they are" regarding the structure of the system disk? I prefer the subdirectory arrangement, but it seems like the system software is slowly but surely drifting towards that of the Mac. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jason Blochowiak (blochowi@garfield.cs.wisc.edu) "Not your average iconoclast..." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
gerardo@wpi.wpi.edu (Gerardo Leute) (05/07/89)
> >Price and Availability > >Suggested retail price and further details will be available when the ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >product is released this summer. > Is this to mean that they will charge something for the new GS/OS? It was kinda nice that they didn't so far... -- Gerardo Leute "Home is where the heart lies, gerardo@wpi.bitnet but when the heart lies, where is home?" gerardo@wpi.wpi.edu - - - - - - - - - - - Is it a bug or a feature? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
gwyn@smoke.BRL.MIL (Doug Gwyn) (05/08/89)
In article <2237@wpi.wpi.edu> gerardo@wpi.wpi.edu (Gerardo Leute) writes: >Is this to mean that they will charge something for the new GS/OS? It was >kinda nice that they didn't so far... You're mistaken. A2D6013 definitely was not given away for free. The contents of the disks were eventually posted on various information services (ALPE, Genie, maybe others). Perhaps the same will be done with the new release (it wasn't as of a few days ago).
REWING@TRINCC.BITNET (05/08/89)
The reason for a subdirectory for cdevs is to prevent something that is a big problem for some power users on Macintosh: Gigantic System Folder Clutter. When you get like me and have about 22 cdevs, things can get a little out of hand in the system folder. So we buried them one level deeper so that all you'll see in the system folder is a folder called "cdevs", much like the "das" folder now. --Rick Ewing Apple Atlanta
REWING@TRINCC.BITNET (05/08/89)
I don't think that distribution of GS/OS 5.0 will change from the usual dealer and user grgroup method. Of course, of you want a boxed shrinked- wrapped copy with a manual, then that's another story... --Rick Ewing Apple Atlanta
hzink@pro-nucleus.UUCP (Harry Zink) (05/11/89)
Network Comment: to #342 by pnet01!crash!BRL.MIL!puff!cat28!blochowi%speedy.wisc.edu
For your information, Jason, the CDEVs subdirectory is handled just like on
the Mac, where CDEVs (Contro Panel Documents) are dragged into the system
folder and become active upon boot. Furthermore, DAs and Fonts don't need to
be added to system of the Mac anymore (unless you want to) with such neat
utilities as Suitcase II that allow you to place them in folders.
As a matter of fact, what IS bad about the GS system software drifting towards
the Mac (as you so deftly put it)? The Mac OS (HFS) definitely beats Prodos
hands down, and if you look at GS/OS (not running with the Prodos FST) it IS
already an exact clone of the Mac HFS OS - it includes resource and data
forks and all the other goodies the Mac possesses.
So, I really wish people would do their homework first before generalizing
grossly and making assumptions. Hope this helps.
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+keith@Apple.COM (Keith Rollin) (05/13/89)
In article <8905110836.AA23244@crash.cts.com> pnet01!pro-sol!pro-nucleus!hzink@nosc.mil writes: >Network Comment: to #342 by pnet01!crash!BRL.MIL!puff!cat28!blochowi%speedy.wisc.edu > >As a matter of fact, what IS bad about the GS system software drifting towards >the Mac (as you so deftly put it)? The Mac OS (HFS) definitely beats Prodos >hands down, and if you look at GS/OS (not running with the Prodos FST) it IS >already an exact clone of the Mac HFS OS - it includes resource and data >forks and all the other goodies the Mac possesses. > >So, I really wish people would do their homework first before generalizing >grossly and making assumptions. Hope this helps. > Actually, I much prefer GS/OS over HFS. Not only does HFS have to carry around extra baggage in order to suppert MFS (death to all working directories!) but GS/OS has legitimate support for alternate file systems and devices. HFS has this to some degree, but it's not supported. Overall, GS/OS is much cleaner, general, customizable, and, in many cases, faster. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keith Rollin --- Apple Computer, Inc. --- Developer Technical Support INTERNET: keith@apple.com UUCP: {decwrl, hoptoad, nsc, sun, amdahl}!apple!keith "Argue for your Apple, and sure enough, it's yours" - Keith Rollin, Contusions
mattd@Apple.COM (Matt Deatherage) (05/15/89)
In article pnet01!pro-sol!pro-nucleus!hzink@nosc.mil writes: > >For your information, Jason, the CDEVs subdirectory is handled just like on >the Mac, where CDEVs (Contro Panel Documents) are dragged into the system >folder and become active upon boot. Furthermore, DAs and Fonts don't need to >be added to system of the Mac anymore (unless you want to) with such neat >utilities as Suitcase II that allow you to place them in folders. > Not quite. On the IIgs, you don't have to reboot for them to become active; you can simple move them in and out of the CDEVs folder. >So, I really wish people would do their homework first before generalizing >grossly and making assumptions. Hope this helps. > >+ > hzink@pro-nucleus > crash!pnet01!pro-nucleus!hzink : UUCP > + ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Deatherage, Apple Computer, Inc. | "The opinions expressed in this tome Send PERSONAL mail ONLY (please) to: | should not be construed to imply that AppleLink PE: Matt DTS GEnie: AIIDTS | Apple Computer, Inc., or any of its CompuServe: 76703,3030 | subsidiaries, in whole or in part, Usenet: mattd@apple.com | have any opinion on any subject." UUCP: (other stuff)!ames!apple!mattd | "So there." -----------------------------------------------------------------------------