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From: kevinc@auvax.UUCP (Kevin "auric" Crocker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Hypercard-type software for IBM-PC?
Summary: It exists
Message-ID: <726@auvax.UUCP>
Date: 25 Sep 88 23:09:11 GMT
References: <250woodl@byuvax.bitnet> <1368@ucsfcca.ucsf.edu> <539@uva.UUCP>
Organization: Athabasca U., Alberta, Canada
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In article <539@uva.UUCP>, borton@uva.UUCP (Chris Borton) writes:
> In article <250woodl@byuvax.bitnet> woodl@byuvax.bitnet writes:
>>
>>    Several months ago I read something about HyperCard-type software
>>in the works for the PC, but I've never seen nor heard anything since.
>>I've asked several others, and have come up empty.  If anyone knows more,
> >I'd also be very interested
> 
> Owl Software (or something like that), makers of "Guide" for the Mac,
>Chris Borton	borton%uva@mcvax.{nl,bitnet,uucp} 
> Rotary Scholar, University of Amsterdam CS

OWL International does indeed have ahypertext implementation on the
market.  It is now at version 2.0.  Mine's in the mail.  They are also
, as bad as my memory is, I believe, making a UNIX version.

I'm going to an OS/2 media showcase in Edmonton on Tuesday the 27th and
they are going to be there so I should get some up to date info.  I
have not had the fortune to use hypercard, just saw a few demos by
salespeople and collegues, and I am interested in finding out what the
differences are as I am putting the final touches on an application for
funding for an educational development project and I think that this
could help clarify some sections of the application.

BTW, I have played with GUIDE a little and have been very pleased
except that I personally do not like Windows all that much and although
I use a mouse quite a bit in situations where a mouse is useful I am
also not a big fan of having to use the mouse all the time.
In other words, I am not totally pleased with either the current DOS
environment that I use nor that offered by either the MAC or the PC
with Windows.

OF, course all those names above have little (c) or (tm) or (r) behind
them when I am referring to companies or particular software.

Kevin