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Re: OS/2 Porting



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>I just have to respond to all of the OS/2 people saying that an OS/2 port
>would be the best thing for ARDI to do...
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>While I like OS/2, own it (though I'm not currently running it...) and
>think that it should be much more widespread than it is. I don't agree
>that ARDI should put a priority to porting Executor to OS/2.

If you add up the total Linux users and Nextstep users they still total less  
than OS/2 users.  Win95 still runs on top of DOS, so a Win95 does not seem as  
critical as an OS/2 port.  E/D runs on DOS as does Win95.  There is only one  
DOS/Win program I run and that is Executor.  I had to turn DOS support on to  
run E/D and will be glad to turn support off as soon as I can.


>Unfortunately my take on situation is IBM is not willing to do the right
>job in getting OS/2 out there, and are likely to cut their losses and drop
>support of the system altogether.

OS/2 Merlin is currently in testing and nears completion.  This is a major  
upgrade to Warp and should carry a 4.0 badge.  Does this appear to be dropping  
support?  OS/2 for the PPC seems near death, but OS/2 for x86 continues to  
evolve.

>IF IBM were to somehow give ARDI some financial incentive to develop an
>Executor/2, I think that would be great.

How much money does Bill Gates give Ardi to devolpe E/D, E/NT and E/Win95?
How much money does Steve Jobs give Ardi to devolpe E/NS?
How much money does Linux Whatshisname give Ardi to develope E/Linux?
I am sure IBM matches their total contributrion dollar for dollar.

>And I do indeed agree that OS/2 would be a much more stable platform for a
>native port of Executor than Win 95, except that there are much less
>people using OS/2 than there are Windows, Windows NT and Windows 95. It's
>unfortunate but true...

See my first comment.

The only reason I made the purchase of E/D (Dec 95), was that Cliff told me  
that they hoped to have an OS/2 port out around April.  In Feb, Melissa told me  
that they hoped to have the OS/2 port out before summer.  I know that 2.0 is  
the priority, but I have no intentsion of holding out for the OS/2 port  
indefinetly.

Regards,
Doug


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