Re: [NTLK] It is the Fix HWR

It looks like we have to keep Newton alive, the only Apple HWR PDA/computer.
It is really sad that we, the Macs, are cut off from HWR.
Even if Apple would produce 9 inch Ipod it would not have HWR.
John
> On 05.01.2009, at 00:35, Reilly001os@aol.com wrote:
>
>> I didn't really think about the licensing issues. I was just
>> thinking about the fact that apple has release things for free after
>> they're commerical life is over ( for example system 7 and
>> earlier ). Since the newtons commerical life is over and this is
>> such a serious bug as to make us stop using our newtons they may
>> help.....on second thought they're trying to get me to stop using my
>> ibook G3 and powermac G3 so we're probably on our own :-( I guess
>> there's always setting the date back.
>
>
> The cursive HWR for one has been sold to Microsoft. We will never ever
> see the source code of that part of the NewtonOS. The rest of the HWR
> lives on in OS X, so there is no chance for that source either.
> Drawing in the Newton is close to QuickDraw, still available in
> Carbon, so another piece that is not quite dead yet.
>

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