jlf@a.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu (Jack L Forester) (02/12/90)
I'm posting this here rather than mailing kbad@atari because I want to see if anybody else got the same response I did... I just got my response from Gail Johnson regarding my request for the documentation only version of the developer's package (in only a week too! nice going Gail & co. :-) She wrote a little note at the bottom of the first page that said... "The only documentation from my dept. is sold as part of the developer's kit. Mr. Badertscher was in error - unless this was an old message" What's up? Is there or is there not going to be a package consisting of only the documentation? If there is, will I have to be a professional developer or can a PD/Shareware author get these materials? I don't run a software company, nor do I have a business plan - I just enjoy programming my ST. Shoot, even if the documentation is not available separately, I might consider paying the $250 for the package if someone who knows can address my concerns above. Jack Forester, Jr. West Virginia University Department of Computer Science and Other Imaginary Things That's 'jlf@a.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu' to you!!
saj@chinet.chi.il.us (Stephen Jacobs) (02/13/90)
In article <703@h.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu> jlf@a.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu (Jack L Forester) writes: > >What's up? Is there or is there not going to be a package consisting of only >the documentation? If there is, will I have to be a professional developer >or can a PD/Shareware author get these materials? I don't run a software >company, nor do I have a business plan - I just enjoy programming my ST. > I can't even guess what Atari policy might be, but I'm a registered developer who's only done PD and shareware on the ST (but I have such wonderful plans...) Nobody seems to object. There is a difference between the amount ANY company is going to go out of its way for someone who has just joined a program and someone who is selling an accessory (like a popular program) that creates a lot of new business, but in general Atari gives excellent support when it comes to specific questions or technical issues. Most of the complaints I've seen or heard from developers have been either about inconsistent business/strategic cooperation (like David Small's recent problem getting a TT) or about lack of general help in certain areas (like the difficulty of browsing the documents). Unless Atari policy changes, I recommend developer registration as one of the best deals in personal computing. Steve J.