Hi Robert, please help me understand your statement here:
<<...It may make sense to put multiple versions of one program on one CD - but it isn't happening now for Mac/x86 apps...A company may not want to provide both versions to a single user, as it may encourage multiple installs (and a loss of revenue) ...>
I'm looking through my own CD-ROMs (about 50) which range from some assorted games (such as Monopoly), corporate marketing discs (such as one from Amdahl detailing some new products), and some utility software (such as my US Robotics modem software).
All are cross-platform for Mac/x86. As I understand it, a primary reason for this type of development is that if a store can only devote 'X' amount of shelf space to a product, say 30 units, a developer stands a better chance of selling 30 cross-platform CDs, than dividing it up between an arbitrary percentage of x86-only and Mac-only. It's not the loss of revenues, it's the efficient use of shelf space.
I really am not getting your viewpoint that cross-platform development isn't happening. The company I work for, alone has been producing such discs for the past two years. One of our earliest, "SingleTrak Mind" debuted in an Apple sports pack bundle back in 1995. Please enlighten me.
Regards,
-MrB |
