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Re: Cliff: What was Apple's response?
>>>>> "Gary" == Gary Fisk <fisk@eyes.uab.edu> writes:
In article <fisk-2504962100070001@tty31.maze.ppp.uab.edu> fisk@eyes.uab.edu (Gary Fisk) writes:
Gary> Cliff: You posted a message here a few weeks ago that you
Gary> sent to some executives at Apple to see if they were
Gary> interested in Executor. What kind of response did you get?
We've unoffically talked to Apple a couple times in the past, but we
haven't sent any copies of Executor to them in a long time. We'll be
doing that soon, after beta1 is released (hopefully beta1 will be made
this weekend).
Gary> I would like to see Apple give you their whole-hearted
Gary> support, but my hunch is that they'll be weenies about it
Gary> because they're always afraid that something like Executor
Gary> might cut into their computer sales.
I think an Apple and ARDI alliance will happen eventually. I think
it's silly for Apple to continue ignoring the PC market. If their PPC
machines wind up having excellent price/performance ratios then having
a limited version of their OS on non-PPC machines makes a good lure to
attract people to their hardware. If the PPC machines lose the
price/performance edge then having a good head start on putting their
OS on other platforms is worthwhile. win/win.
Gary> Please post your reply here because I'm sure that others who
Gary> read this group will be interested.
I'll try to keep everyone as informed as possible. I would guess that
once we start formally talking to Apple that the first thing we'll
wind up doing is signing a non-disclosure agreement.
Gary> GF
Gary> -- Gary Fisk, Ph.D. University of Alabama at Birmingham **
Gary> I am not a spokesperson for my employer or anyone else **
--Cliff
ctm@ardi.com
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