On 3/21/06 7:33 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Sean, > Permit me an "off the wall" question... > Do you REALLY need to support OS 9? > Any computer Apple has made since 1998 (8 years!) will run some flavor > of OS X (although they probably need more RAM). The time and effort you > would put into supporting OS 9 could be invested in making your OS X > product even better - giving your customers another reason to make the > move. OS 9 is dead, or at least dying, first there were new computers > that would not boot into 9, then there were new computers that wouldn't > run 9; as used and reburb computers run out there will be no OS 9 > options for your customers. > We had originally intended to port our HC business system to Rev in OS > 9 and OS X. Then we decided that the customers running OS 9 had a good > business system they could continue to use (our current HC one). New > customers and all current customers moving to OS X would not care about > OS 9 compatibility. > Your situation may be different. > Just a thought. I'd like support this point. :-) It is impossible forever try support old, dead, dying versions of OS. Apple itself have stop support OS9. Microsoft have stop support even Win98 if I not mistaken. I can understand if you support already existed app, But develop new app for old hardware/OS is not best idea. Forcing customers to upgrade old MACs you help Apple also :-) You help self as developer, because it is dream for a developer to trash this Zoo with Classic, Carbon, ... support, and leave only with OS X MACHO version on MAC,and only Win XP version on Windows with their modern features. -- Best regards, Ruslan Zasukhin VP Engineering and New Technology Paradigma Software, Inc Valentina - Joining Worlds of Information http://www.paradigmasoft.com [I feel the need: the need for speed] _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution