Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Distribution: world
From: Ray_T._Heizer@bmug.org
Organization: BMUG, Inc.
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 07:59:41 PST
Subject: Re: HyperCard & SuperCard-going to Die?

>>Well I read about the hiatus {death} of HyperCard in MacWeek 
>>and now I find
>>out that a program was developed to transfer SuperCard 
>>projects to hyperCard
>>because Aldus is looking to sale SuperCard.  Now where the 
>>%^$#*& do we go?
>>HyperCard is as good as dead and SuperCard is dieing.

The SuperCard to HyperCard conversion utility is called Homeward and is from
Heizer Software, it's not shipping yet but is expected to ship in mid-to-late
Feb.

While there are lots of interesting rumors about HyperCard's demise, Heizer
Software continues to see lots of growth in the HyperCard marketplace. Plus,
the following press release from Apple and Claris may shed some interesting
light on the subject of HyperCard's future...

--Brian Molyneaux
Heizer Software

For Immediate Release
 
Contact:
Cindy McCaffrey
Apple Computer, Inc.
(408) 974-1578
 
Steve Ruddock
Claris Corp.
(408) 987-7202
 
Apple to Produce Future Versions of HyperCard
 
CUPERTINO, California--January 27, 1993--As part of a continually
increasing commitment by Apple Computer, Inc. to world-class development
tools, Apple and Claris Corp. today announced they will move product
development of future versions of HyperCard into Apple's Developer Tools
organization in the Apple Developer Group.
    Apple plans to coordinate HyperCard development efforts with its
AppleScript project to give Apple a unified approach to, and a competitive
advantage in, the emerging area of next-generation software-developer
tools.  AppleScript is an advanced scripting technology for integrating
applications to create custom solutions and to automate routine tasks.
It is scheduled for release in the first half of 1993.
    Apple and Claris believe that this strategy assures the best future
for HyperCard and its users.  With HyperCard as a strategic cornerstone of
Apple's development-tools strategy, developers and users can look forward
to significant investments in future tools for the HyperCard development
community.
    Claris will continue to market, sell, and support the current version
of HyperCard until Apple ships the next version of HyperCard.  At that
time, HyperCard will become an Apple-labeled product and Apple will assume
worldwide responsibility for support of the HyperCard product.  Apple will
ensure a smooth upgrade path to future HyperCard releases to both current
HyperCard users, as well as new customers who buy HyperCard from Claris.
    "HyperCard perfectly complements Apple's portfolio of developer
tools," said Kirk Loevner, vice president of Apple's Developer Group.
"HyperCard and next-generation development technologies such as AppleScript
underscore Apple's long-standing commitment to excellent authoring and
high-level programming tools."
    "This is a very positive move for HyperCard developers and users,"
said Daniel L. Eilers, Claris president and CEO.  "Apple is well-equipped
worldwide to support development tools, developers, and authors, which
makes this an important step forward for HyperCard."
    HyperCard was transferred from Apple to Claris in late 1991.  Since
then Claris has released HyperCard 2.1 with QuickTime extensions, and the
HyperCard Player and the HyperCard Developers Licensing Kit.  There are
currently more than 100,000 active corporate, education, and commercial
HyperCard developers; three million active users; and the quantity and
quality of HyperCard applications are at an all-time high.
    Claris, a subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc., is a leading worldwide
vendor of Macintosh and Windows software for business, education and
home, and has headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.
    Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. is a leading
supplier of computers to consumer, education, business and government
markets worldwide.  A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal
computer industry, Apple has been named first in customer satisfaction
among business computer users in the United States for the past two years
by J.D. Powers and Associates.
 
-30-
 
Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks, and
AppleScript and QuickTime are  trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Claris and HyperCard are registered trademarks of Claris Corp.
 
END

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