Hello Rick!
Sunday April 14 1996 09:41, Rick Pedley wrote to Eric Schonning:
 -=>> Quoting Eric Schonning to Dave Navarro <=-
 ES>> You said in a previous message that IBM was involved in this
 ES>> somehow, are they no help with developing this product?
 RP> IBM isn't even developing OS/2 anymore, so why would they be involved
 RP> with a compiler that runs under OS/2? Team OS/2 was disbanded the day
 RP> before Fall Comdex last year -- yet another example of IBM's cunning
 RP> marketing savvy :)
WRONG! the MERLIN beta release is scheduled for June. OS/2 isn't dead nor
is it going to die anytime soon. Even if IBM doesn't release MERLIN the
current Warp and Warp connect versions are far superior to anything Microsoft 
has to offer by way of multitasking or networking for that matter. I agree
IBM hasn't done a very good job marketing OS/2 but the platform speaks for
it's self. Windows ** can't touch it!
OS/2 is wide open for a good BASIC compiler and now is the time to jump in
and stake your claim. If you continue to set around and listen to the hype
about how OS/2 is dead or dying your going to miss the boat.
Mr. Zale has put out the best BASIC compiler I have ever used and I owe him
my deepest thanks. He picked up the pieces when BORLAND tossed TURBO BASIC
away which was a big misstake on their part. Bob has proven
    Regards, Lou Sanders
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