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Return to Reality (3/2/98)
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Good news for the rumor junkies among you (AtAT included): MacNN Reality has announced that they will be back in action "within the week." If you've been paying attention recently, you know that Reality shut themselves down following a fracas with Greg Landweber, the developer of Kaleidoscope, who took umbrage with Reality's unauthorized posting of screenshots of the upcoming Kaleidoscope 2.0. Things got well out of hand when some members of the Kaleidoscope mailing list, upset with Greg's decision to shrink the team of beta testers following the leak, decided to launch a spam campaign targeted at MacNN's sponsors.

The parties on both sides of the misunderstanding have apologized, and Reality has clarified several points about how they have nothing against Greg or his software. Furthermore, they state in no uncertain terms that their shutdown was entirely voluntary, and did not come from MacNN. They have asked for all interested readers to "forgive and forget," and not to hold a grudge against Greg.

All in all, Reality's return is great news for those of us who have relied on them for a steady stream of semi-illicit information about the Mac world. We can hardly wait for them to get back online.

 
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The above scene was taken from the 3/2/98 episode:

March 2, 1998: Cloner Umax dares to miff Apple by driving six-slot G3 systems through a loophole the size of Kansas. Meanwhile, Microsoft continues in its kinder, gentler persona by loosening its chokehold on ISPs at home and abroad, and Reality prepares for a comeback within the week...

Other scenes from that episode:

  • 498: Think Loophole (3/2/98)   As reported in a CNET article, last remaining Mac OS clone vendor Umax has found it necessary to think devious in order to remain competitive with Apple. Since Apple won't allow Umax to ship G3-based machines, Umax is shipping the same old 604e-based models.....

  • 499: Gimme a Reason, Punk (3/2/98)   The new kinder, gentler Microsoft again emerges in time to avoid more sticky entanglements with the U.S. Department of Justice. This time, the software company launched a pre-emptive strike by voluntarily relaxing their contracts with twelve U.S...

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