seanc@pro-party.cts.com (Sean Cunningham) (06/28/90)
Those of you worrying about your ill-behaved 1.3 software running under 2.0 take heart...have you read the latest issue of BYTE regarding System 7.0 for the Mac (only in an ALPHA version at this time!)? It seems that alot of the hype regarding this upgrade was ahead of schedule, and alot of the promised features won't be included, like virtual-memory, the only real benefit it promised over AmigaDOS 2.0. Also, they're already predicting that alot of the current software will have to be rewritten, and that this won't be an easy task. Looks like Amiga developers aren't the only ones who don't know how to read application specifications, heh-heh :^) The Mac'll get interapplication communications similar to what we have with ARexx, although it won't be as usefull considering the MacOS isn't capable of preemptive multitasking...they also said the new OS was unbearably slow on anything but a Mac ][, which leaves alot of Plus and SE owners out in the cold. This just proves that the grass isn't always greener on the other side... Sean //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// UUCP: ...!crash!pnet01!pro-party!seanc | ARPA: !crash!pnet01!pro-party!seanc@nosc.mil | " Fanatics have their INET: seanc@pro-party.cts.com | dreams, wherewith they | weave a paradise for RealWorld: Sean Cunningham | a sect. " Voice: (512) 994-1602 PLINK: ce3k* | -Keats | Call C.B.A.U.G. BBS (512) 883-8351 w/SkyPix | B^) VISION GRAPHICS B^) \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
scherb@cbmvax.commodore.com (Jeff Scherb - CATS) (08/22/90)
There have been several messages lately indicating that there is
some doubt that 2.0 has been officially released. As of the
date when A3000's first shipped (end of June), release 2.0
was officially released. It is likely that there will be
bug fixes (no product this complex is ever bug free, as you
all know), but we at Commodore definitely consider 2.0 to
be officially released. CATS is working with developers to
resolve any remaining compatibility issues which may exist
in 3rd party products.
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Jeff Scherb - Commodore Business Machines (215) 431-9184
uucp: ...{uunet,rutgers}!cbmvax!scherbeb15+@andrew.cmu.edu (Edward D. Berger) (08/23/90)
2.0 has been released for the A3000, but what is not known is what software won't run under 2.0roms, for the A2000/A500. I expect that most productivity software will be upgraded for 2.0 compatibility and features. ROM jumping code, (totally unsupported by CATS for years now) may or may not work with 2.0 ROMs depending on how compatible their code is to 1.2/1.3 kickstart ROM. This may well be the cause of demos and games failing after the official 2000 2.0 "Enhancer Kit" is available. Currently people are testing software under a RAM based kickstart, which is not quite the same thing as ROM. After the official ROM upgrade release, feel free to list things which do or don't work correctly under 2.0. But be sure to list version numbers/dates, etc. to be referenced by others. Anybody have a version of the RoboCity Demo that runs under 2.0? It was my favorite demo on the old A1000 demonstrations. -Ed Berger eb15@andrew.cmu.edu
joseph@valnet (Joseph Hillenburg) (08/23/90)
eb15+@andrew.cmu.edu (Edward D. Berger) writes: > Anybody have a version of the RoboCity Demo that runs under 2.0? > It was my favorite demo on the old A1000 demonstrations. Anyone have the RoboCity demo period? I haven't seen it. Is it PD? If so, can you post it to Xanth and tell me about it? Or mail it to me if its small enouugh? > -Ed Berger > eb15@andrew.cmu.edu -Joseph Hillenburg (Sultan of Asm) INET: joseph@valnet.uucp |MAIL: 1709 West Gray UUCP: ...!iuvax!valnet!joseph |MAIL: Bloomington, IN 47401 AT&T: 1-812-336-2969 |MAIL: United States CompSci BBS: 3/12/24 1-812-876-4407 9:30 pm-7:30 am |Mail replies requested Those aren't bugs! Just undesirable features!
new@ee.udel.edu (Darren New) (08/23/90)
In article <Ba5Bo6w162w@valnet> joseph@valnet (Joseph Hillenburg) writes: >Anyone have the RoboCity demo period? I haven't seen it. Is it PD? I have it somewhere. I don't know that it even runs under 1.2, that's how long it has been since I ran it. I can upload it, but it is kind of large. I'm pretty sure it is PD since it is old and (as far as I remember) without copyright notices. I can look through the object code to find out. (sounds of Marco grinding teeth in background :-) Anyway, I'll let you know if I find it. -- Darren -- --- Darren New --- Grad Student --- CIS --- Univ. of Delaware ---
seh@pmafire.UUCP (Steve Holaday) (08/28/90)
In article <13939@cbmvax.commodore.com> (Jeff Scherb - CATS) writes: > >There have been several messages lately indicating that there is >some doubt that 2.0 has been officially released. As of the >date when A3000's first shipped (end of June), release 2.0 >was officially released. > Is there any word when or if the 2.0 enhancer package will be released for the rest of us? :-) I know the orginal press release indicated sometime in September but I just can't wait. Is this still a good date or has it been pushed back? >-- >Jeff Scherb - Commodore Business Machines (215) 431-9184 >uucp: ...{uunet,rutgers}!cbmvax!scherb -- mail: seh@pmafire.UUCP Steve Holaday or !uunet!pmafire!seh I *HATE* long signature files!