[comp.sys.atari.st] TOS 1.4 Compatibility List

jmorton@euler.Berkeley.EDU (John Morton) (09/14/89)

We should compile a compatibility list for TOS 1.4 - this
is an issue which will undoubtedly come up repeatedly in the 
coming months (years).  Many people are going to want to
know which of their current software selection must be
written off if they go for new ROMs.

The list should consist of those programs which do not run
properly under the new TOS, together with the pertinent
hardware info.  I for one do not know what info _is_
pertinent, if any - perhaps the model name, e.g. Mega 2, 520ST.

We also need comments regarding the availability of fixed
versions from those developers who choose to fix their
broken programs.

So those of you who have the ROMs, please post your entries
to the net.


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ralph@nastassia.laas.fr (Ralph P. Sobek) (09/18/89)

I'm all for a list of software (PD and commercial) that's broken under
TOS 1.4!  It will be useful for those of us who want to upgrade (who
doesn't :-), but might lose some functionality once the new ROMs are
installed.  Furthermore, it would be an incentive to companies to
upgrade their code.  Of course, I assume that the better-known
compaines will all upgrade, but when?  But for PD software the
situation seems a lot more fragile.


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