Re: Where can I get Mac OS 7.1?

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From: sillybillyexpertmac
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1999 00:00

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Randy Shackelford wrote:

> In comp.sys.mac.misc Tony Voss <tv@antipole.demon.rats.co.uk> wrote:
> : I have a couple of compact Macs (an SE and an SE/30) running OS7.0.
> : Several items of software I want to run on them require OS7.1 or later.
> : I don't want to upgrade to OS7.6 as it is unnecessarily large and complex
> : for what I want.
> : OS7.1 was the last of the small versions before it started to bloat and
> : become less stable (at least until recent improvements).
>
> System 7.1 is an outdated piece of junk. On the other hand, 7.5 (which is
> the last version for an SE and SE/30) can be pared down to a very small
> footprint in memory and hard disk space. I run 7.5.5 on my SE and SE/30
> and even my Plus with great results. And 7.5 will be easier to track down
> as well.
> --
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Subject: Re: Where can I get Mac OS 7.1?
Date: 1999/01/08
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