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- From: bduncan@ve3ied.UUCP (Bill Duncan)
- Subject: Re: Brief info?
- Organization: TFMCS
- Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 04:43:14 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov5.044314.3063@ve3ied.UUCP>
- Keywords: Brief
- References: <1992Oct28.225639.29556@cmcl2.nyu.edu>
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- In article <1992Oct28.225639.29556@cmcl2.nyu.edu> snyder@acf3.nyu.edu (Kirk Snyder) writes:
- >Does anyone have any info/rumours/speculation on the status of
- >Brief? I know that it was bought by Borland. I've seen it
- >advertised in Programmer's Workshop for $99. This seems like a
- >bargain price. I'm a bit curious about the reason for the
- >bargain price.
- >
- >Does Borland intend to continue it as an independent product, or
- >incorporate it into their compiler packages? Might Borland
- >transfer parts of it to their compiler packages, and discard the
- >rest? If Borland intends to keep developing it, then the
- >current price is a great deal.
- >
- >-- Kirk Snyder
- > snyder@depaul.edu
- >
-
- I don't know, but am very curious too! I have been a Brief user since v0.98,
- probably around 10 years ago now. Borland also got the "Sorcerer's Apprentice"
- with the deal too of course. I haven't seen it advertized since the buyout.
-
- Please post a summary of anything you find out here.
-
- Bill Duncan, (bduncan@ve3ied.uucp)
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