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Date: Tue 8 May 84 12:51:24-PDT
From: Chad Leland Mitchell <uw-beaver!M.CHAD@SU-SIERRA.ARPA>
Subject: Re: Toolbox equates for peons
To: POURNE@MIT-MC.ARPA
Cc: M.CHAD@SU-SIERRA.ARPA, info-mac@SUMEX-AIM.ARPA
In-Reply-To: Message from "Jerry E. Pournelle <POURNE @ MIT-MC>" of Tue 8 May 84 00:27:00-PDT

Let us remember what the certified developer program is all about.  If
one is accepted as a certified developer, one can get hardware at a
discount.  Period.  Without certified developer status, one can still
buy Macs and Lisas, and can get Inside Macintosh and all necessary tools.
There is a special developer status (something like "registered" I think)
which allows you to use electronic mail, etc. for help but that costs and
I doubt that many "hackers" would be interested.

Apple seems to have a simple formula for accepting certified developers.
If it seems that a person/company is likely to use the machines purchased
to develop software which will sell or otherwise have wide distribution
on the Mac then they qualify.  If it seems that the Certified Developer
status is going to be used simply to buy cheap machines for personal use,
then why should they qualify?  The application of this test seems to also
follow a simple formula.  If you have a company (size >=1) which has developed
and marketed any software then you probably qualify.  If you have a company
(size >=1) which has a plan for some interesting software and some kind of
development schedule then you p[robably qualify.  If you are an individual
with similar qualifications then you probably qualify although not quite as
easily.

I assume that you don't expect Apple to just give away certified developer
status to anyone who wants to buy a machine.  That would be equivalent to
just placing all hardware on a massive discount (which while we would all
like would be improbable as long as they continue to sell every Mac they
make as fast as they can ship it).

EVERY person I know who
	1) Has a company name and has developed and sold software
or	2) Demonstrated to Apple that he/she was a very competent
	   programmer with plans for a real product
has been granted certified developer status upon applying.  Those who
have demonstrated competency but had no plans have not been accepted
(at least on the first try).  Of course if you buy some hardware and
start putting a product together and then apply you will probably
get accepted with flying colors...
						Chad
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