Re: System 7.0 Installer BUG

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From: johnston
Date: Mon, 20 May 1991 15:20

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In article <1991May20.040754.28511@casbah.acns.nwu.edu>, 
jah@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Jonathan Helton) writes...

>When installing minimal System 7.0 software on a floppy disk (I haven't
>tried it on my hard drive yet) the Installer fails to include the Chooser.
>Be sure to copy this into your system folder if you want to print.

Minimal means MINIMAL.  This is not a "BUG".

>I'm using this disk to double check the status of my "incompatible" ("must
>upgrade") and unkonwn ("not.avail.") applications and INITS.  Many
>applications tagged "must upgrade" by the Incompatibility Checker work
>fine.  An obvious ploy by software manufacturers...

This is not a ploy either.  They are simply serving notice that you 
use unsupported software at your own risk.  I have also found that
I can get away with using many "must upgrade" applications.  I plan
to upgrade anything that I use for serious work.

-- Bill Johnston (johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu)
-- 38 Chambers St.; Newark, DE 19711; (302)368-1949

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