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> From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Kim Howe
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 1:09 PM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] solitaire for MP 120/OS 1.3
>
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at 09:02 PM, Victor Rehorst wrote:
>
> >
> > On Tue, 12 Mar 2002, Ben Smith (QM Systems) wrote:
> >
> >> I was not aware that V2 was out, my web searches have
> only turned up
> >> V1.62 or earlier.
> >
> > The very brief history or Solo DX is that it was
> originally written by
> > an
> > Apple employee, up to v1.62. In the About box (or the
> README file?) it
> > says something about how Apple employees are not allowed
> to charge money
> > for shareware. After 1.62 though, it seems that he sold
> the program to
> > another company, which turned it into SolitoDX and
> started sellling it.
> > THe latest version of that on UNNA is 2.5:
>
> I've always found the earlier version to be better, though
> it doesn't
> size to the 2x00 screen.
>
> Kim Howe
> khowe_at_omninet.net.au
>
Also as this thread was regarding OS 1.3 it may be worth pointing out
that you need V1.63 or lower as the later versions need OS 2.x (AFAIK
V1.63 is just V1.62 with added registration (IE no longer free))
so for a 1.3 Newt you are best off with V1.62 (freeware).
Ben.
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