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In a msg of , Joe Negron writes to Kerry Vinson:
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Joe,
 JN> I also have doubts that there is a pressing business need
 JN> for an OS/2-Windows cross platform compiler.
In all honesty, it appears to be our only hope!  Seems everyone looks at the 
(reported) size of the Windows installed base and concludes that the OS/2 
market is just not worth the effort, standalone.
A cross platform compiler would at least get us *something*, and it could 
(should) lead to a greater number of native OS/2 applications.
Were *I* writing a Windows BASIC compiler I would certainly NOT want to go 
head to head with VB-Win, even in the future, the Microsoft lemmings being 
what they are!
I think IBM is actively pushing such a project, but unfortunately it IS NOT a 
BASIC compiler!  I do know that the Dave's reports of difficulty in getting 
information from IBM are not exagerated, 'cause I know several people who've 
been there!
-[Steve]-
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