Hello Neil!

23 Sep 03 10:10, you wrote to me:

 NH>> It's more likely that IBM doesn't use C++ because they didn't
 NH>> develop  it.

 BS>> But they didn't develop C either?

 NH> True.  If the time ever comes that 20% of the code produced by IBM is
 NH> C or C++, IBM may consider making their own language.

I was visiting IBM in Denmark, a programmer told they were developing in C
because the applications was very stable.

 BS>> Linux wasn't made by IBM, but they sell it to their customers
 BS>> anyway.

 NH> IBM is primarily a marketing company.  The price of Linux (0, a number
 NH> which is extremely easy to convert to other currencies) allows IBM
 NH> (and others) to easily maximize their profits when Linux is resold.  A
 NH> marketing company would be crazy to not take advantage of such a
 NH>  situation.

Yes, I know there were heads in IBM there didn't like the idea of porting
Linux to the S/390 mainframe... But it has been a success anyway.

 BS>> Well, many compinies did start to use Java the last years..
 BS>> So I don't bet so..

 NH> I'm surprised to hear that many companies started anything new in the
 NH> last years.

In denmark they did..

Regards,
Bo

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