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- From: mg@elan (Michael Golan)
- Subject: Re: Can someone at IBM please explain why developers should develop for OS/2?
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- Organization: Princeton University, Dept. of Computer Science
- References: <1992Jul28.031031.8737@hellgate.utah.edu>
- Date: 28 Jul 92 16:26:27 GMT
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- brian%jensen.cs.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Brian Sturgill) writes:
-
- >What I want from IBM is simple: I want them to send me a clear signal
- >that they can compete with Microsoft. I want them to actively
- >recruit ISV's and to fix the bugs of OS/2 2.0. Most importantly I want
- >to see open, honest communication of IBM's strategy with respect
- >to OS/2. I want to see a plan, and that plan implemented in
- >a non-sloppy manner. In short, I want IBM to give me a reason
- >to develop for OS/2 2.0. As things stand currently, I'm afraid
- >I've wasted my time learning about OS/2. I have a product for 2.0 in
- >beta now -- once NT comes out -- will I have any customers?
-
- >I have gotten a number of responses to my last message privately.
- >I hope that those people and those others that considered responding,
- >will do so now, publically If you don't then IBM will think I'm one lone nut
- >and perhaps won't get the message.
-
- IBM - get the message. Brian is not alone, but most of us are to cynic
- to believe IBM can change for real. All of what Brian site is correct.
- I haven't got the OS/2 development tools exactly for that reason, and using
- it as a dos development platform.
-
- The most annoying thing are all those bugs that Brian mentioned. They are
- real. We meet them every day. IBM had four months to fix them and did
- practically nothing
-
- Michael Golan
- mg@princeton.edu
-