Hi Mario:

MS>  JdBP>> Remind me, and I'll check PowerPC OS/2 at some  point, 
 
MS> a) buy an PPC from IBM
MS> b) you have to know to secret, not published in IBM 
MS> cataloques, number of OS/2 for PPC
MS> c) you have to pass the IBM check algorithm. (IBM is 
MS> checking the customers they are giving OS/2 PPC.
 
MS> PS: just in case you don't know: OS/2 for PPC was stopped 
MS> 12/95 and they give away what they have. (not pretty much). 
MS> theres no developer working on it in 1996. (MAYBE in 1997 
MS> again). (this is IBM's way to say 'shit. forget it.'). 

I don't think that this is accurate, Mario.  It sounds like much of
Merlin is being developed on OS/2 PPC.  Check out: 

http://www.students.uiuc.edu/~kwilas/beta_faq.html

Last I heard, it was fully released minus the networking component.  I
am still under the impression that applications developed for OS/2
Intel will re-compile on OS/2 PPC as well.  Testamonials of these easy
ports were abundant a few months ago.  I would like to know what will
change, since it sounds like the odd thing won't compile properly under
OS/2 PPC.  Perhaps someone in this echo could provide us with some of
the things to stay away from.  If a port is this easy, there can't be
many problem areas.  Why not get us developing apps that will port now?


Best wishes,

Tom

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