Author: mactech

[MD1] Apple Finalizes NeXT Acq.

Apple Computer, Inc. Finalizes Acquisition of NeXT Software Inc.

Company Moves Forward with Operating System Strategy Incorporating NeXT
Technology

CUPERTINO, Calif.–Feb. 7, 1997–Apple Computer, Inc. today announced it
has completed its acquisition of NeXT Software, Inc., after securing all
necessary regulatory approvals. Apple announced on Dec. 20, 1996 its
intention to purchase NeXT in a friendly acquisition for approximately
$400 million. Steve Jobs, Chairman and CEO of NeXT Software, will serve
as an advisor to Dr. Gilbert F.

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[MD1] ObjectPlant Release

Version 1.2.3 of the Object Plant is now released. This version contains
two bug fixes. One of the corrected bugs can cause ObjectPlant (version
1.2.2) to crash why I urge all of you using Object Plant to update to
version 1.2.3

There is an updater (about 94k) available at:

http://www.softsys.se/ObjectPlant/

You must have version 1.2.2 to use this updater.

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[MD1] Amelio’s Shareholder Mtg Speech

Dear Developers –

Here is the text of Gil Amelio’s Apple Shareholders’ Meeting address. If
you are interested in the direction and goals that Apple is setting, I
recommend that you read it.

Here are a couple of things that we’ll call out to you:

1. There are new and impressive people in charge of marketing.

2. Rumor has it that the new PowerBook — code named Hooper — is really
going to kick some butt.

3. Last quarter, the Mac OS (as opposed to Apple’s hardware business alone)
actually GREW 9% — not shrank as the generic press would lead you to
believe.

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