rc7@prism.gatech.EDU (Richard Catrambone) (05/25/91)
I have not read the newsgroup in a while, but my quick scan (based on headers) leads me to wonder the following: If I get System 7.0 via ftp.apple.com (which I assume is perfectly legal?), what do I do about documentation? Based on the messages I scanned, it seems like there are lots of new features (and/or bugs, depending on one's feelings I suppose) that might not be easily understood by virture of being only a system 6.0.7 user. So, I guess I am wondering: 1) will I need documentation; 2) if so, does this mean I might as well just go out and buy the diskettes with 7.0 that presumably also come with the documentation? Thanks.
edgar@function.mps.ohio-state.edu (Gerald Edgar) (05/25/91)
Another (minimal) source of documentation for System 7 is in the form of a very interesting Hypercard stack that comes with it. This stack illustrates (via animated sequences) how the new features work. Anyone who says Hypercard is only a toy should examine this stack. -- Gerald A. Edgar Internet: edgar@mps.ohio-state.edu Department of Mathematics Bitnet: EDGAR@OHSTPY The Ohio State University telephone: 614-292-0395 (Office) Columbus, OH 43210 -292-4975 (Math. Dept.) -292-1479 (Dept. Fax)
gillies@m.cs.uiuc.edu (Don Gillies) (05/25/91)
I read somewhere that Apple was considering selling an "upgrade pack" of 15 manuals for $349 (i.e. about $23/manual). Does Apple still --
jnixon@spam.ua.oz (John Nixon) (05/26/91)
In article <1991May24.182650.18142@zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu> edgar@function.mps.ohio-state.edu (Gerald Edgar) writes: > >Another (minimal) source of documentation for System 7 is in the form >of a very interesting Hypercard stack that comes with it. This stack >illustrates (via animated sequences) how the new features work. >Anyone who says Hypercard is only a toy should examine this stack. Except for the fact that my machine froze during one of the animated "demonstration" sequences --- something which I have no intention of trying to reproduce --- I heartily agree. I also had a brief look at the Networking Basics "help application" (?), which looked just as polished. But since my Mac is stand-alone ... John