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to: Franklin
from: BlackBeard
date: 2003-09-25 14:50:52
subject: Re: Froggy Request...

F> In-Reply-To: 
 F> From: Franklin 
 F> Subject: Re: Froggy Request...
 F> Reply-To: os2hardware{at}yahoogroups.com

 F> Just my opinion...

 F> In order to demonstrate OS/2, one must know how to USE
 F> OS/2. In order to know how to use OS/2, one must USE
 F> OS/2. If one uses OS/2, then the author(s) of the
 F> product deserve to get paid for the product. Just what
 F> of this do you not understand?

 F> I guess if you want it for free you should call IBM
 F> and ask for it. Apparently there are no users of the
 F> French version that want to give away their license
 F> and it is illegal and unethical to copy and share it.

 F> Franklin

 F> --- Jan HENKES  wrote:
> Hi Don,
> 
> It's only to demonstrate OS/2 to some interested
> people here. The only
> 'investment' I'm willing to make for that purpose is
> the cost of a
> burned CD and mailing... ;-)
> 
> Thanks anyway!
> Regards,
> 
> JH
> ..._._
> 
> 
> Don[ald] O. Woodall wrote:
> > In , on 09/16/03 
> >    at 09:18 AM, Jan HENKES 
> said:
> > 
> > 
> >>Dear Warped List'ers,
> > 
> > 
> >>Living in the south-west of France and the only
> private OS/2 user in the
> >>whole area (until last week when I put together a
> system for a friend
> >>with Warp 4 US preinstalled), I'm getting
> questions about OS/2 very
> >>frequently.
> > 
> > 
> >>Nobody knows anything about OS/2, not even that
> France Telecom and
> >>several important businesses have been running it
> since the beginning,
> >>but everybody is wondering why my system never
> catches virusses or worms.
> > 
> > 
> >>They all would like me to demonstrate OS/2, but
> due to their problems
> >>with foreign languages preferably (only) with a
> French language version
> >>of course.
> > 
> > 
> >>Is there anyone who could find me a copy of a
> French (Canadian-French?)
> >>version Warp 4 Installation CD? I'd be very happy
> and will of course
> >>reimburse cost made.
> > 
> > 
> >>Thanks in advance for your help.
> >>Regards,
> > 
> > 
> > Jan
> > 
> >      Based on the fact that you have been trying
> to get a
> > French version for 3 years now;  what about
> waiting a few
> > months for eCS 1.1 (eComStation), the French
> version?
> > 
> >      The English version was released this summer.
>  Mensys
> > is busy working on the NLS versions, so check with
> them
> > for an estimate of when the French version will be
> ready,
> > and/or what the pricing will be.
> > 
> >      HTH
> > 
> 
> -- 
  
   
  US snail/frog-eaters have sunk to a new LOW!!!!!

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