>[EMAIL PROTECTED] tapped out this message on 7/13/2003 2:28 PM > >>Nothing like this has been reported anywhere, in any of the Mac rumors >>sites or mainstream publications; nor has there been anything that could >>even be remotely misread or mis-interpreted like this. > >Did Jobs not have a "funeral" for OS 9? I also did read that it was >speculated that eventually X would be standalone, but can't remember when >or where. >Apparently Apple changed its mind on when this would happen, they've >changed their minds on a lot of things in the past. I guess they had no >idea how much people loved Classic and thought a lot more would be using >X by now.
Let's note the distinction between OS 9 and Classic. OS 9, is an operating system and is a zombie; it's not dead (e.g. it will function quite well on the Macs it supports, but it has no upgrade future); There will be no updates to OS 9 beyond 9.2.2. OS 9 will not boot certain Macs produced in 2003, e.g. 17" powerbook, the forthcoming G5; OS 9 almost certainly will not boot Macs produced in 2004. That said, Macs that currently run OS 9 will run OS 9 and OS 9 - based apps as long as their Mac works. Classic, which is not an OS, rather an emulator, will allow OS 9-based apps. to run under OS X. People don't "love Classic," they loved OS 9. Classic will not boot a Mac as OS 9 will. bevon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
