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Subject:Re: On-Line Help project--sorting it out From:David Knopf <david -at- KNOPF -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 17 Aug 1998 12:35:28 -0700
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| [mailto:TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU]On Behalf Of Brian, Flaherty
| Sent: Monday, August 17, 1998 11:50 AM
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| Subject: Re: On-Line Help project--sorting it out
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| Steve and Christa:
|
| Netscape does plan to adandon NetHelp and support HTML Help. But this
| is in the future (the *near* future where *near* can be anywhere from
| 6-12-18+ months).
|
| Since HTML Help is proprietary to Microsoft, I guess some licensing
| arrangement would have to be made between Billy Boy and Netscape (very
| much the way that Microsoft Help Workshop and HTML Help Workshop are
| licensed by Blue Sky Software and ForeFront for developing WinHelp and
| HTML Help systems).
|
| Also, if you get a chance, check out the Netscape web site for breaking
| news about this.
Brian,
Could you provide a more specific pointer to where on Netscape's web site we
can read about their plans to support Microsoft HTML Help? This certainly
comes as a surprise to me.
