[softwarelist] Re: OPro for Mac?

On 20/11/2007, Jack Evans <jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 19 Nov, David Pilling <flist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > In message <4f443a4875jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Jack Evans
> > <jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
> > >I'm sure that David will have assessed this from his viewpoint,
> > >taking account of his priorities, and I wonder what his thoughts are
> > >now in the present circumstanes.
>
> > I don't think I am about to do a Mac version of OP.
>
> > I am inclined to think that I should have taken Acorn's advice and
> > gone off to work on the Mac (in 1996!). I didn't because I've never
> > had anything to do with Macs, I felt there was competition in the
> > form of Quark, I couldn't believe Acorn were packing up and at the
> > time the Mac looked to be in trouble.
>
> > The Windows version represents years of work (probably as much effort
> > as went into the RISC OS original). It has not paid off. Yes I've not
> > marketed it well enough. However I feel it does not do enough to be
> > competitive. So I'm left in the position I have been in before, if I
> > do a few more years work then it might sell. Then again behind the
> > next mountain there may be yet another one to climb.
>
> > Doing a Mac version would be another gamble on the same lines as
> > Windows, perhaps two years full time work, at the end of which someone
> > will say "oh it would be OK if only it did XYZ".
>
> Thanks David for being so frank. Obviously it wouldn't make much sense
> for you. (Unless you wanted to prove to yourself that it could be done -
> and we live in a real world!).
>
> :-(
>
> Regards
>
> Jack
> --
> Jack Evans                              Bristol UK
> mailto:jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hi,


What about my stuck gramophone needle. How about LInux? Scribus may be free
but it is a bit clunky in use. It does however export directly to PDF for
the printer.

I am sure that a major part of the problem with the uptake of OPro on
Windows is that it was late on the scene and people had files committed to
other programs. If a Linux version is at all on the cards, it must not be
left for too long.

Bernard

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