yeager@sc2a.unige.ch (09/04/90)
I recently installed the English version of System 6.0.5, obtained from my
local (only) dealer, but I'm curious about what "Get Info" and "About the
Finder" tell me:
Finder Z1-6.1.5
System Z1-6.0.5
What, if anything, does the "Z1" mean?
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Mark Yeager -> yeager@cgeuge52.BITNET yeager@sc2a.unige.ch
Univ. of Geneva, Dept. of Biochemistry, Sciences II, 30 quai E. Ansermet,
CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland * TEL:+(41 22) 702 6485 FAX:+(41 22) 29 6102
"But all that moveth doth Mutation love." -- Spenserccc_ldo@waikato.ac.nz (Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato University) (09/04/90)
The "Z" or "Z1" prefix (it seems to vary) denotes the "International" version of the system. This has been "localised" for use in Australia (changing all spellings of "color" to "colour", setting the date format, defaulting to A4 paper in the printer drivers, making metric the preferred measurement system etc) and "some smaller European countries" (to quote a documentation file I saw somewhere). I never thought of New Zealand as a "smaller European country", but there you go... Some localisations involve the addition of whole new "script systems" for handling input and display of non-Roman text--for example, Kanji. For those who're interested, here's a complete list of all current localised versions of Mac system software. These are available on the CD-ROMs that come with the second and third issues of "develop" magazine. Country Version Disks ------- ------- ----- Arabic AB-6.0.5 4 British B-6.0.5 4 Chinese (simplified) CH-6.0.3 5 Chinese (traditional) TA-6.0.4 12 (also Taiwanese)* Danish DK-6.0.5 4 Dutch N-6.0.4 4 Faeroese FA-6.0.3 4 Finnish K-6.0.5 4 French F-6.0.5 5 French, Canadian C-6.0.5 4 French, Swiss SF-6.0.5 4 German D-6.0.5 5 German, Swiss SD-6.0.5 4 Greek GR-6.0.4 4 Hebrew HB-6.0.4 4 Icelandic SK-6.0.3 4 International Z-6.0.5 4 Italian T-6.0.5 5 Kanji J-6.0.4 9 Korean KH-1.0 2 Norwegian H-6.0.5 4 Persian PS-6.0.3 4 Portuguese PO-6.0.4 4 Spanish E-6.0.5 5 Swedish S-6.0.5 4 Turkish TU-6.0.4 4 Yugoslavian YU-6.0.4 4 *There is also another set of 10 floppies containing a "font option kit" for use on Taiwanese systems. Lawrence D'Oliveiro fone: +64-71-562-889 Computer Services Dept fax: +64-71-384-066 University of Waikato electric mail: ldo@waikato.ac.nz Hamilton, New Zealand 37^ 47' 26" S, 175^ 19' 7" E, GMT+12:00 Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the air...RATINGS 2!
shoemake@Apple.COM (Mike Shoemaker) (09/04/90)
yeager@sc2a.unige.ch writes: >I recently installed the English version of System 6.0.5, obtained from my >local (only) dealer, but I'm curious about what "Get Info" and "About the >Finder" tell me: > Finder Z1-6.1.5 > System Z1-6.0.5 >What, if anything, does the "Z1" mean? >-- .- .-. -.- -.-- . .- --. . .-. >Mark Yeager -> yeager@cgeuge52.BITNET yeager@sc2a.unige.ch > Univ. of Geneva, Dept. of Biochemistry, Sciences II, 30 quai E. Ansermet, >CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland * TEL:+(41 22) 702 6485 FAX:+(41 22) 29 6102 > "But all that moveth doth Mutation love." -- Spenser The 'Z1' designator indicates the software has been internationalized. There are a bunch of letter codes to indicate the country/language/area for which the software has been customized. You may have the 'English' version of 6.0.5, but that is not the same as the U.S. version which has no prefix in the version number. Mike Shoemaker
niko@du248-16.cc.iastate.edu (Schuessler Nikolaus E) (09/05/90)
In article <249@sc2a.unige.ch> yeager@sc2a.unige.ch writes: >I recently installed the English version of System 6.0.5, obtained from my >local (only) dealer, but I'm curious about what "Get Info" and "About the >Finder" tell me: > > Finder Z1-6.1.5 > System Z1-6.0.5 > >What, if anything, does the "Z1" mean? > What's the deal? Didn't we fill out all those silly warranty registration cards with the added incentive that we would get notice of software updates? How many $$ does it cost to upgrade (from 6.0.3) and is it worth it? Niko Schuessler niko@iastate.edu
dhoyt@vw.acs.umn.edu (09/05/90)
>What's the deal? Didn't we fill out all those silly warranty registration >cards with the added incentive that we would get notice of software updates? >How many $$ does it cost to upgrade (from 6.0.3) and is it worth it? Your dealer should be able to get a copy for you. There are a few bugs fixed in 6.0.5, but a lot of people would tell you not to bother with the upgrade. I believe that is Apple's position, but I don't speak for them. The new system software, without any documentation, is available on apple.apple.com for anonymous ftp. Be sure to read the licensing info before you copy the new software, however. david paul hoyt | dhoyt@vx.acs.umn.edu | dhoyt@umnacvx.bitnet
hammen@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Robert Hammen) (09/08/90)
>There are a few bugs >fixed in 6.0.5, but a lot of people would tell you not to bother with >the upgrade. I believe that is Apple's position, but I don't speak for them. Once more, with feeling: System 6.0.5 is *required* if you have a IIfx, or if you have software that specifically requires it (I don't know of anything that does, but that doesn't mean that there isn't any). It is also recommended if you have a IIci or Portable, since there are many bug fixes for those machines. It is also important if you are running 32-bit Color QuickDraw (ie, using 24-bit video). Otherwise, you shouldn't *need* to run it, but it should do you no harm (there are always bug fixes in the each new System release, as well as new bugs :-). A side note: System 6.0.6 is coming (used on the new machines, so there are some significant changes, particularly in the area of sound). Besides all of the usually-updated files, it will include new versions of the Font/DA Mover (3.9) and LaserWriter driver (6.0.2, which I believe was released with the Personal LaserWriter NT - it includes alternage page sizes for that printer (ie, envelopes), and only changes the pgsz resource, not the md header, so it should be compatible with 6.0.x. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// / Robert Hammen | Macintosh enthusiast & publishing guru, looking for a job / / hammen@ddsw1.mcs.com | 70701.2104@compuserve.com | GEnie: R.HAMMEN / /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////