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FileMaker to only develop for X
By ron carlson, Insanely Great Mac
September 11th 2002
More nails for Classic''s coffin as software makers line up behind Apple
FileMaker has announced it intends to develop new software for Mac OS X and not for
earlier Mac OS versions. FileMaker 6 will be the last version developed for Mac OS 9.
"FileMaker sees strong adoption of Mac OS X among our customers and developers, and by
focusing on Mac OS X, we can best harness and deliver its benefits," said Dominique
Goupil, FileMaker president. "A recent survey of our customers showed us that 41
percent of those using FileMaker on Mac OS are already running on Mac OS X. That''s a
remarkable adoption rate."
Lining up their ducks
This news comes on the heals of Steve Jobs'' announcement that future Macs will not
allow booting (by necessity or design) into Classic, which we reported on earlier.
Both M$ and Adobe have hailed the move.
�We�re happy to see Apple take this next step to drive adoption of Mac OS X,� said
Kevin Browne, general manager, Macintosh business unit, M$. �Mac OS X has really come
of age with the release of �Jaguar,� and we think the combination of OS X v10.2 and
Office v. X for Mac provides our customers with the power and compatibility they�re
seeking.�
�Apple is doing the right thing by making their Mac OS X system transition timeline
perfectly clear,� said Shantanu Narayen, executive vice president, worldwide products,
Adobe. �By accelerating Macintosh customer migration to OS X, Apple will make it
easier for Adobe and other ISVs to deliver innovative publishing solutions on this
robust platform.�
Forced march
Yes, users will still be able to use Classic apps via emulation. Yes, this move is
necessary for Apple because of its relatively small installed user base and equally
limited development money.
Further, third-party developers can''t afford to keep building software for both
platforms either. Moreover, in order to pay their on-going X development costs they
need to get as many people buying updated apps now. This need mitigates strongly
against continued Classic support from Apple.
And, no, we don''t have a choice except perhaps to switch to PCs. And, honestly, is
that a realistic option? Four hours to get Ethernet [sic] working under Linux or
peripherals/apps that are mutually incompatible under XP? For better and worse, the
Mac is still the better choice.
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