Re: FLASH: Mac OS 9 Upgrades--should you do it? [OT] Russel

[Frederico]

On 10/13/1999 1:16 PM, Russell E. Unger via

rungerzaxcoms [dot] com

, said:


>WHY did the entire Flasher list get this message?


Because there is no way to filter out only the Mac users. (;

>

>Secondly, and let it be known that I have a couple of Macs and am buying a

>G4, why would you publish something that seems to caution specific users

>(well, it sounded like *everyone* who would want a Mac, to me...) not to

>upgrade when that specific user-base is so broad?


Because there are enough incompatibilties for graphics pros still in 

effect that I didn't want to have anyone suffer needlessly, and since I 

have received at least 75 emails from members of this list alone, many 

who have preordered OS 9 and a few who even got it already about whether 

or not they should upgrade yet.


Since nearly everyone who uses Flash also uses ATM in some form or 

fashion, and also *NEEDS* many of the other products which are curently 

awating updates (Virex, Stuffit, more), the logical Mac-wide kibosh is 

only natural for the immediate future.


Regardless of flames, I'm still betting that most Mac users will 

appreciate the heads-up.


>Just curious...usually you're right up there on netiquette, etc. for the

>list...and just curious if this fell through the cracks, or if this is

>perhaps a new little Macro-thingy that's happening in some Outlook program

>that might come with OS9...


Nettiqutte? On this list?! You're kidding, right?


Seriously, I suppose I could have composed a much shorter note, saying 

"Mac Flashers should not upgrade until further notice, but the inevitable 

discussion would have ensued (like it is now, I guess there's no winning, 

eh?).

>

>Please, maintain your sense of humor, too! ;-)


Never lost it. . .


Kind Regards


Frederico


~Following Apple's lead in producing compelling machines people want 

to buy, Microsoft's next major release of Win 2000 will now offer the

'Blue Screen of Death' in five tasty new colors.~

                       

                                     --[adapted from] David Puett


Think Imitation? Think Innovation. Think Different.


OS 9 ships October 23, 1999




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