[MacDV] Re: iMovie3 for OS 9 as well?

[Gerhard Kuhn]

And then they have the nerve to charge for the Jaguar "upgrade" when in 
reality it is a fix!
On Monday, January 13, 2003, at 05:38  PM, Phyllis Evans wrote:

> Just my little 2¢ worth on the subject. Apple had to stop developing 
> for OS 9 sometime. Jaguar is the most stable upgrade that I can 
> remember in years, and I go back to 6.whatever (I think it was 6.7) 
> when the multifinder was introduced. As long as they keep developing 
> OS 9, other software companies will drag their feet on the move to OS 
> X. My primary word processor is Nisus because of the glossary feature, 
> and if they don't release at least a beta VERY soon, they've lost me 
> as a customer. That and my LabelWriter software are the only things I 
> run in Classic. If companies think that we will continue to run OS 9 
> or Classic, they have no incentive to get off their behinds and 
> develop for OS X. How long should a company continue to support an old 
> system? It takes a lot of extra work to make the current machines run 
> in OS 9, and that translates into extra money that could be going into 
> R & D for future systems.
>
> I agree that 10.1 was not a great system, and while I played with it, 
> I didn't make the move to 10 until the release of Jaguar. Since making 
> the move, I've never looked back. Yes, I had to limber up the gray 
> matter and learn a few new things, but it was worth it. It's time to 
> move on. If you're happy with OS 9, then use it, but don't criticize 
> Apple for lighting a fire under the developers out there to get with 
> it. If Adobe can do it, so can others.
>
>
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Gerhard Kuhn
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