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llamaboy487
Full Member
USA
516 Posts |
 Posted - 25 Oct 2002 : 23:36:58
does anyone know why System 6.0.x, 7.0.x, and 7.5.x are available or download, yet they force people to remove downloadable versions of System 1 all the way to System 5? This makes no sense at all to me... btw i just installed System 7.5.3 on Basilisk II on Win98, which is atonement for having windows98 in the first place. seriously though, does anyone know the logic behind this?-----
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Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2002 : 05:34:05
HAR! Logic! Apple!*disintigrates into laughter wracked puddle on floor* jt  ™.
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2002 : 06:22:29
 But hey, at least Apple does give you some system versions for free...you pirate Windows 3.11 and you'll get a lawsuit shoved up your @$$ like PCs For Kids did back last year. -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2002 : 06:43:22
quote:
But hey, at least Apple does give you some system versions for free...you pirate Windows 3.11 and you'll get a lawsuit shoved up your @$$ like PCs For Kids did back last year.
linkage?jt ™.
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2002 : 07:04:34
I lost the link. It was last year. It could still be on ZDNet though.-------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
68k Macintosh Liberation Army
Number of 68ks Liberated: 6
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llamaboy487
Full Member
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2002 : 10:44:22
quote:
HAR! Logic! Apple!
true... i wasn't thinking very clearly when i posted this at 3h30 am  accusing Apple of not being logical is like accusing congress of passing legislation but i found the 7.5.5 update so now i can install all of the software that came with our performa 578 seven or eight years ago on Basilisk II-----
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68k Macs Liberated: 1 Edited by - llamaboy487 on 26 Oct 2002 10:45:46 |
alpaca2500
Junior Member
USA
102 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2002 : 15:53:25
i'm still wondering why 7.1 and 7.6 arent available, while system 6, 7, and 7.5 are... 7.1 has that whole enabler thing, but doesnt apple have a bunch of those for download? and 7.6 is probably a better choice than 7.5.5 for most machines that will run both of them--
Performa 630
LCIII
SE |
maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2002 : 16:04:53
System 7.1 isn't available for free download, because apparently they put some sorta 3rd party technology into it that prevents them from distributing it.-------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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II2II
Junior Member
Canada
115 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2002 : 16:22:03
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System 7.1 isn't available for free download, because apparently they put some sorta 3rd party technology into it that prevents them from distributing it.
That's good for a laugh. Apple may have stuffed 3rd party technology into 7.1 Pro, but you would be hard pressed to find a feature in the standard 7.1 which wasn't in 7.0 or 7.5.5. Based upon some comments on Apple's website, I think they decided to give away 7.5.5 since it supported a wide range of machines and was Y2K compliant. System 7.1 supports few PowerMacs, 7.6 requires 32-bit clean machines, and testing every version would be too expensive. II2II
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Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2002 : 16:32:22
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System 7.1 supports few PowerMacs, 7.6 requires 32-bit clean machines, and testing every version would be too expensive.
There's your answer, Apple owes Connectix money for every System shipped with the MODE32 technology in it! &.5.3 must be a sweet spot where the no longer were required to pay royalties or Connectix gave up enforcing its rights.jt ™.
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II2II
Junior Member
Canada
115 Posts |
Posted - 27 Oct 2002 : 12:24:15
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Apple owes Connectix money for every System shipped with the MODE32 technology in it!
AFAIK, Mode32 is separate from System 7.1 -- at least you have to download it and install it separately when running System 7.1 on the SE/30. II2II
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catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 27 Oct 2002 : 12:38:09
The only difference between 7.0.1 and 7.1 to me is the minimal memory/prefered memory thing.-danny
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llamaboy487
Full Member
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 27 Oct 2002 : 14:42:27
hmm this still doesnt explain why OS 5 and older are not available for free... maybe Apple just doent want to fool with it?-------------
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