griff@intelob.intel.com (Richard Griffith) (05/25/89)
With all the 1.4 wishes that have been posted here, does anyone have a
coherent list of the "general" feelings of the net? Is someone out there
in Commodore collecting all these little tidbits? Are they really making
a difference (or is it a case of "*You want what?*" :-) How about a
comparison of a) What CBM originally planned, b) What the Usenet folks
and developers requested, and c) What it looks like now.
- griff
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griff@intelob.intel.com (Richard Griffith) said: >With all the 1.4 wishes that have been posted here, does anyone have a >coherent list of the "general" feelings of the net? Is someone out there >in Commodore collecting all these little tidbits? Are they really making >a difference (or is it a case of "*You want what?*" :-) How about a >comparison of a) What CBM originally planned, b) What the Usenet folks >and developers requested, and c) What it looks like now. We're listening. :-) Go to Devcon. -- Randell Jesup, Commodore Engineering {uunet|rutgers|allegra}!cbmvax!jesup
jwl@Feanor.Stanford.EDU (John Lockhart) (05/31/89)
In article <6989@cbmvax.UUCP> jesup@cbmvax.UUCP (Randell Jesup) writes: > We're listening. :-) Go to Devcon. >Randell Jesup, Commodore Engineering {uunet|rutgers|allegra}!cbmvax!jesup Will there be a brief summary of new things, one that the rest of us can read and become informed? I ask because I don't have $375 or so lying around, and I don't think I could talk my way past the folks at the door without it :-) I'd *love* to go, though...especially since my traveling expenses would be quite small (I live in the Bay Area). I'm sure that there are a few folks reading the net who can't attend because of (a) the admission price and/or (b) the cost to get to SF and to stay here. So can some kind soul do a summary of some sort, before the Developer's Notes become available? What I'd like to see is basically What's New in 1.4, What CBM Is Working On, and all sorts of other things. Technical details would be interesting, too, but somehow I don't think I'll need 'em til I have 1.4 in my hands (I could be wrong, though). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- John Lockhart jwl@feanor.stanford.edu BIX: jlockhart
sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks) (06/01/89)
In article <9577@polya.Stanford.EDU> jwl@Feanor.Stanford.EDU (John Lockhart) writes: >Will there be a brief summary of new things, one that the rest of us >can read and become informed? >What I'd like to see is basically >What's New in 1.4, What CBM Is Working On, and all sorts of other things. Yes. I think this would be a great idea. A sort of preview of what we can expect from 1.4 when it comes out. We have heard bits and pieces about 1.4's features, but not all in one place. Since C= will be probably announcing something about what 1.4 will have at DEVCON, why not post a summary here on the net for those of us who can't get there? I sometimes contribute to my local user group's newsletter, they can't get on the net and only know what they read in magazines (about 3 months out of date usually) so I know they would really appreciate some fresh news about the Amiga and 1.4 How about it? Please? -- John Sparks | {rutgers|uunet}!ukma!corpane!sparks | D.I.S.K. 24hrs 1200bps [not for RHF] | sparks@corpane.UUCP | 502/968-5401 thru -5406 I fear explanations explanatory of things explained.
mikes@lakesys.UUCP (Mike Shawaluk) (06/03/89)
In article <710@corpane.UUCP> sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks) writes: >In article <9577@polya.Stanford.EDU> jwl@Feanor.Stanford.EDU (John Lockhart) >writes: >>Will there be a brief summary of new things, one that the rest of us >>can read and become informed? >>What I'd like to see is basically >>What's New in 1.4, What CBM Is Working On, and all sorts of other things. > >Yes. I think this would be a great idea. A sort of preview of what we can >expect from 1.4 when it comes out. We have heard bits and pieces about 1.4's >features, but not all in one place. . . Well, this isn't an announcement, but more of a "rumor mill" type comment... Yesterday I purchased the game "Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego" (which is a pretty good game BTW - at least the kids thought so!). It comes with a card titled "Last Minute Elusive Facts about the Elusive Carmen Sandiego", which is essentially an update to the hard disk installation procedure which was in the manual. Anyway, there's an interesting couple of statements, which I'll quote without permission: "Turn on your computer and hard disk. Double-click the icon for your hard disk to open the hard disk window. Create a new drawer by choosing *New Drawer* from the *Workbench* (tm) menu. Rename the drawer *Carmen World*..." (note: the *'s denote bold text in the original instructions, and are not my emphasis) The key item in the above narrative is the "New Drawer" Workbench menu command. Perhaps the folks at Broderbund have had a peek at 1.4? -- - Mike Shawaluk (mikes@lakesys.lakesys.com OR ...!uunet!marque!lakesys!mikes) "Where were you on the night of August 12?"