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This article is from the Electronic and Computer Music FAQ, by Craig Latta Craig.Latta@NetJam.ORG with numerous contributions by others.

3.2.3.4) What is the status of the Music Kit on NeXT machines?

Date: Mon, 27 Jan 92 09:54:03 CST
To: nextmusic-list@wri.com
From: doug@foxtrot.ccmrc.ucsb.EDU (Douglas Scott) Subject: Re: Sound and Music Kits in 3.0?

The Music Kit is no longer supported by NeXT under 3.0. It will not be bundled
with the software. Development and management of it will be handled from now
on by Stanford University. This is happening because of a complete lack of
commercial interest in the Music Kit (as NeXT sees it). They feel the need to
trim software support for things that will not directly contribute to the
financial success of their company. They said they may re-introduce it at
"some later time" once they have a chance to expand a bit.

I learned all this from a session on "NeXT on Campus" at the NeXT Expo.

Douglas Scott (805)893-8352
Center for Computer Music Research and Composition
University of California, Santa Barbara
Internet: (NeXTMail ok) <doug@foxtrot.ccmrc.ucsb.EDU>

 

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