[G4] software question for mac

[Ron Steinke]

On 1 Jun, 2005, at 23:07, Loren Smedberg wrote:

as a new mac user i am curious as to whether there are separate copies 
of software made for mac and pcs?

Actually there are dual format commercial programs sometimes available. 
I purchased the first version of Adobe Photoshop Elements (2002) it 
states right on the front of the box Windows/Macintosh & everythings on 
one CD


However.......

If you check the latest box for Photoshop elements v3.0, you will see 
that each operating system has its own packaging and the software is 
not interchangeable between systems.

As for the future, why should we expect program developers to cater to 
two separate and different systems as they used to do in the normal 
course of business? I do not believe that there is as much demand for 
hybrid software programming any more. It is not in the developer's 
interest to invest large sums in a small market unless they are 
dedicated to that market.

Which is one of the reasons why MicroSoft is no longer developing 
Internet Explorer for the Mac. The browser market for the Mac was too 
small to make their investment show the profit they wanted. MS and its 
shareholders like to see "profit" on their ledgers, not "loss".