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Subject: RE: UKNM: peoplesound.com
From: Bunder, Leslie
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 18:28:13 GMT

the current issue of Paragon's Practical Internet has a good selection of
Mac stuff plus plenty of even groovier Windows stuff! Everything I ever
wanted to download but didn't have the time to do so was on it!

Leslie

> ----------
> From: Richard Longhurst[SMTP:richard [dot] longhurstatfuturenet [dot] co [dot] uk]
> Sent: 26 November 1999 14:51
> To: uk-netmarketingatchinwag [dot] com
> Subject: Re: UKNM: peoplesound.com
>
> When we stopped featuring Mac Internet software on .net's coverdisc a
> couple
> of years back, holier-than-thou Mac users complained that the Net was
> supposed to be platform-independent so we were evil not to include
> software
> for their precious machines. They went strangely silent when we pointed
> out
> that we didn't feature Amiga, ST, Unix or Speccy programs on the disc - to
> them, multi-platform means Mac and Windows.
>
> They also think it's a dreadful conspiracy when the Mac isn't supported.
> Normally it's due to practicalities - with .net's coverdisc it was a case
> of
> 25% of the effort for 2% of the readers. It just didn't make sense to put
> Mac software on there. But having said that, I did have a pop at the new
> Guinness e-zine (www.getg.co.uk) for being a Windows-only executable.
>
> I think .net has featured some Mac software in recent months. What thanks
> did they get? None.
> Richard
> http://www.richclickings.co.uk
>
> --
> Richard Longhurst - editor, PC Format - http://www.futurenet.co.uk/
> Future Publishing, 30 Monmouth Street, Bath, BA1 2BW, UK
> Tel: 01225 442244 Fax: Please don't
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nigell Boulton" <nigell [dot] boultonatrade [dot] net>
> To: <uk-netmarketingatchinwag [dot] com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 1999 10:59 AM
> Subject: Re: UKNM: peoplesound.com
>
>
> > But when should we stop catering for every single browser / computer
> > configuration? Should we cater for Unix users that are about 2% of the
> users
> > on the off chance that they might buy something. Or do we cater for the
> > majority that are running Windows 9* (NT) and IE4/5?
> >
> > And what about Mac, OS/2, Amiga, etc users?
> > Aaaarrgggghhh!!!!
> >
> > Perhaps (if there isnt already) we should define a standard for web
> sites,
> > eg they must run on 90% of visitors computers without errors and
> without
> > demanding that they download plugins
> >
> > Nigell Boulton
> > Resident Genius
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: James Closs <j [dot] clossatbitBull [dot] com>
> > To: <uk-netmarketingatchinwag [dot] com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 6:00 PM
> > Subject: UKNM: peoplesound.com
> >
> >
> > > yet another site that brings up the 'if you're a Mac user we advise
> you
> > not
> > > to use the site' - it won't let me in AT ALL.
> > >
> > > What's going on - have people forgotten how to build web sites or
> what?
> > >
> > > James Closs / t 0171 460 4078 / When the horse
> > > Director / f 0171 460 4081 / dies, get off.
> > > bitBull Ltd / http://www.bitBull.com /


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