drg@mdaali.mda.uth.tmc.edu (David Gutierrez) (04/25/91)
I run a Mac users group here in Houston. I just got a letter from Apple Software Licensing that offered to let me update my distribution license to include MacsBug 6.2, ResEdit 2.1 and Macintalk 1.31. No software would be provided; I would have to get it from APDA or whatever. This brings to mind two possibilities regarding Macintalk: 1) Macintalk has a future and Apple is preparing a distribution channel for it now. 2) Those Macintalk disks are piling up in the warehouse and Apple's trying to get what they can for them before they become completely useless. David Gutierrez drg@mdaali.mda.uth.tmc.edu "Only fools are positive." - Moe Howard
REEKES@applelink.apple.com (Jim Reekes) (04/26/91)
In article <5012@lib.tmc.edu>, drg@mdaali.mda.uth.tmc.edu (David Gutierrez) writes: > > I run a Mac users group here in Houston. I just got a letter from Apple > Software Licensing that offered to let me update my distribution license > to include MacsBug 6.2, ResEdit 2.1 and Macintalk 1.31. No software would > be provided; I would have to get it from APDA or whatever. > > This brings to mind two possibilities regarding Macintalk: > > 1) Macintalk has a future and Apple is preparing a distribution channel > for it now. > > 2) Those Macintalk disks are piling up in the warehouse and Apple's trying > to get what they can for them before they become completely useless. The correct answer is 3). You got a form letter generated from a computer database that reports any lisencing agreements that are about to expire. Jim Reekes, Toolbox Engineer
drg@mdaali.mda.uth.tmc.edu (David Gutierrez) (04/29/91)
In article <13193@goofy.Apple.COM> REEKES@applelink.apple.com (Jim Reekes) writes: > In article <5012@lib.tmc.edu>, drg@mdaali.mda.uth.tmc.edu (David Gutierrez) writes: > > This brings to mind two possibilities regarding Macintalk: > > > > 1) Macintalk has a future and Apple is preparing a distribution channel > > for it now. > > > > 2) Those Macintalk disks are piling up in the warehouse and Apple's trying > > to get what they can for them before they become completely useless. > > The correct answer is 3). You got a form letter generated from a computer > database that reports any lisencing agreements that are about to expire. > > Jim Reekes, Toolbox Engineer That doesn't sound quite right. I never had such licensing agreements in the past, so any such offer would be for a new license. The only licenses I had were for "System Software and Utilities", "HyperCard 2.0" (before Claris took over - am I licensed for 2.0v2?), and "DoubleVision" - whatever that is. I might believe that it's a computer-generated form letter, but it shouldn't be related to any agreements about to expire. David Gutierrez drg@mdaali.mda.uth.tmc.edu "Only fools are positive." - Moe Howard