--- "Bob C." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is that actually true? I have always been under the > impression that System > 7.5.3 fixed all the known bugs in the original > release of 7.5, and that the > later 7.5.5 was more of a "cosmetic" release. > > Anyone know for sure? I'm just curious...
There were plenty of problems with the 7.5.x series. Several Mac software and hardware companies quit Mac support during that time because Apple's changes kept breaking things. There are several NuBus videocards that either don't work right at all, or have limited functionality, in 7.5.2 or 7.5.3. The companies had designed and tested for and with 7.5, then had to do updates for 7.5.1 and again for 7.5.2 so when they would've had to do more work to make their products work with 7.5.3 they figured Apple was going to keep doing the same for who knew how many 7.5.x updates and threw in the towel. Finding what Apple had changed and how and why it made some 3rd party software and hardware not work took time away from new development and upgrading/enhancing existing products. IIRC, there's no 7.5.4, but there was a patch to 7.5.3 before 7.5.5 was released. Then Apple got the message that their string of creating new problems while attempting to patch old bugs was costing them 3rd party support. The result was 7.6, a very good Mac OS version, but a bit bloated for an 030, and the best optimized yet for Power Macs. It will be total Fandemonium! August (Fri) 4th, (Sat) 5th & (Sun) 6th, 2006 http://www.fandemonium.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
