This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Well, I have been trying to avoid the more caustic approach, in favor of a more reasoned approach. Say what can be done, what it *is* good for, etc. Unfortunately, I have been received with what can best be called a "smug, so-what attitude." It goes back to what has…
Yep, that sounds like exactly what would be needed. I assume that you could save the state of the system in variables, and have a subprogram to save the data in a disk file or in RAM. The main hassle is if it indeed uses only one file and index…
Well, Lee Isgur *is* with PaineWebber and in the Investment Banking Division, but I have no direct contact with him. When did you meet him? What, specifically, was his appraisal of CBM? If I *do* have contacts with him, I *will* pass the hello and the CBM-comment along. –Gabe
Ethan, Publish! I agree with. BYTE is a lost cause. –Gabe
Where have they been asking? Perhaps we have been a bit too insular for the Amiga's own good? –Gabe P.S. Mebbe THEY'RE the ones who are too insular…
Monkey Grant is responsible for selling rebuilt and reconditioned 2000s as new. That is how they are making a buck. Can't blame them for taking the fastest route to satisfying their greed, but this gives Commodore a black eye. How about sending somebody to check them out!? –Gabe
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Andre, How can I get someone to come in with a 2500 with a bridgeboard to do a demo in our graphics department? I would be VERY WILLING to work with them to adapt a demo to our existing environment and help sell it. I would warn in advance that…
Ethan, I have seen the ads in Publish! Commodore needs more than that. They need favorable reviews of powerful software for the Amiga. When PageStream is bug free, that should get reviews, ProPage should get a review. Another magazine to be considered is Home Office Computing. They regularly cover users…
..like saying the standard next generation Amiga will have options for screen resolutions up to 1280×1000 (or whatever, obviously the higher the better) "with the appropriate hardware" This last is very important. Hooks for third party hardware ought to continue to be built into the system. Its extensibility is a…
further, why would a company bother with the Amiga, if it is perceived that the company has a tough time staying ahead technologically? The low percentage of R&D (currently stated by some to be about 4% of earnings, where the industry standard is 8% — in any case, I don't…
Andre, The publicity for the computer is a multi-faceted thing as I have repeatedly said to Gail Wellington, Max Toy (while he was COO) and anybody else at Commodore who will listen. CBM says they have no interest in directly attacking the business market (If this attitude has changed, it…
Aye, The league the president plays in is already well known. I don't quayle at denigrating him for it either. –Gabe
Note that I do not have the program, and that there are supposedly facilities for using multiple indexes and multiple relations. I would hope that somebody who is using the program can enlighten us further with more details. I am speaking from memory, and so you can't take what I…
Yes, Bill, I believe I *did* know that, although (I think) I was making a point about the limitations of the DML itself. If the DML could be utilized, for example, in a situation where there were multiple copies of SB running, or if SB could handle multiple Arexx scripts…
As I state in an earlier msg, even vitriolic threads have something in them of note. Jack's responses to you, I felt WERE a bit cavalier. I would hope that Soft-Logik's desire is to have an Amiga-based DTP program that is capable of professional output. That is something I need,…
Besides worrying about the tone of a thread, there are lots of other things that can be annoying, like the lack of relation to anything realistically useful from the title to the contents. That having been said, this diatribe (both ways) to me says lots about the product as well…
What level of 1-2-3 file compatibility does it have? Release 1 or 2.01? –Gabe
That would make some good sense, friend! –Gabe
As to number one on the list, various rumors indicate that Commodore is going to come out with an Amiga 250 that is a totally unexpandable Amiga with 1 MB. It will NOT supplant the 500 as the 500 is a computer. the 250 is intended as a purely game…
Andre, Is only Germany producing the obese Aggie? or are the US production facilities involved, too? –Gabe
Try these: 1-Multitasking (OK, you knew about that one) 2-Overscan for video production – no screen borders like the MACs or DOSClones 3-Intertask *communications* (Nowadays most easily implemented via ARexx) that permits multiple tasks to coordinate efforts on what they do best. 4-Specialized hardware that permits screen refreshes at a…
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Well, regarding Novell capabilities, I posted a note here not too long ago about portable netware which is 'C' code that can be ported to the Amiga. It is intended for multitasking servers, and supposedly is the basis for NW 386 from Novell. I believe one of the SYSOPs pulled…
Ethan, from (somewhat limited) experience with the other sb versions, and what I have heard from various reviews, the language itself is limited in the number of simultaneous database file links that you can implement. Using dbase lingo for a sec: You can USE one database with one INDEX file…
Re: Reagan and Bush, Noriega, Nicaragua, Iran-Contra… It's always somethin'! –Gabe
Good luck Hilary, We'll all be pulling for you, and if you run into any problems, give us a holler! It's truly amazing seeing how many of us come out of the woodwork at the sound (sight) of those words! –Gabe
Gerry is correct, it appears to be both industry (and thank god that on this one they follow it) and CBM's approach. Indeed, while the silicon is still "hot off the presses" there is a good deal of testing that goes on. One rumor has been that Mostek, CBM's upriver…
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You bet there is, we can notify CBM of the harm that they are doing, and of what we have witnessed. At the least, this can put them on the alert to bad dealers such as this, at best, eliminates them totally. –Gabe
Well, from the description, some sort of semaphore passing arrangement would have to be implemented for this, this way, program X can't do something at the same time as program Y, both of which write to the same portion of the page, which would then end up being totally munged,…
Ethan, What, in particular, have you heard said about Mr. Gould? –Gabe
Watch who you are talking about! I am in the market for Amax because, sadly my place of work is experiencing the establishment of guerrila users' beachheads of the Mac. I need to get up to speed on some Mac basics (certain programs that Amax may or may not run).…
That is correct, Don. MS-DOS does not do swapping, but control programs and their support programs such as Windows and DesqView do so. –Gabe
Jeez, I *did* forget about that one! Well, to cannibalize a good joke from the IBM world (and I wish had the name to whom to credit it, oh well) — it will feature a 68050. This chip is *so* advanced, it has an virtual instruction prefetch queue, which predicts,…
Ethan, Part of that message was tongue-in-cheek, tho' the improvement in graphics modes is IMHO, a neccesity. Whether it requires engineers or programmers, CBM had best get off its collective rump! –Gabe
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"Super-HAM' mode?
Message #49335
Glyn, In theory I agree with you, but you must take into consideration that there is real competition out there. I don't remember who said it, but they were right — because of their preeminent position in the marketplace, Apple and IBM can screw up something, and it won't matter…
Yep, you're right on that one, Steve. The old big-lie theory. Say it loud and like you mean it, enough times, and people might begin to believe it, too. –Gabe
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A1000 1M Agnus Project
Message #49333
YO! One vote for I want it yesterday!!! –Gabe
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WP and Spell checking
Message #17016
Lynn, I can see the power of this, if it were available as part of the Arexx port that you put in. But even so, it is not a high priority item for me. –Gabe
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Reporting WP bugs
Message #17015
Yay, we get to keep Lynn! –Gabe
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#WPCorp & Amiga
Message #17014
OTOH, an interim solution would be the inclusion of what I have heard called "virutal page" which has been defined by C Ltd., and is being used by (among others) PageStream. As I understand it, this sets up some RAM as a "virtual Page" onto which output is captured. Other…
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WPCorp & Amiga
Message #17013
Lynn, I might not be the person to answer that, but from my understanding, it's speed and bugginess (you mean YOU did not spell check? For shame! ) that has zorched Excellence! –Gabe
OK, deal — agitator, Agitator, AGITATOR!!!!
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Screen color at startup
Message #43621
Yeah, no joke – UGLY! Yik! I think I'll wait. –Gabe
Same thought, different way. Point taken, though. –Gabe
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Screen color at startup
Message #42746
Larry, If had my 2000 yet (still selling the 1000) with a HD, I would jump on it right away. As it stands, my need for backup is nonexistent AT THE MOMENT. I would be glad to find out how, and implement it asap, and would be happy to sign…
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Max Toy Q&A
Message #42745
Ethan, The first question sounds like a lefitimate concern. The second, IMO, is really kind of a quandary for CBM. Perhaps, indeed, the hardware is best manufactured by a third party. Unfortunately, when you (i.e. CBM) leave these to third parties, they might (not that they do) not follow programming…
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An advertisement!
Message #41449
Ron, What exactly were the details of the keyboard deal? I know that the cable was/becasme defective, and you put together a homebrew replacement instead of buying a wholly new keyboard, but what were the costs involved? Specifically for the new keyboard, and the solution YOU came up with? –Gabe
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