*** Quoting Jonathan De Boyne Pollard to Rich Wonneberger dated 10-07-99 ***
> the outcome that resulted.  Microsoft wanted its operating systems to 
> date rapidly so that people would upgrade every couple of years or so. 

MS and IBM are both in business to make money.  Developing updates costs them
money.  Adding new features costs them money.  Granted, I would not want to
buy a major upgrade every 2 or 3 years, but I wouldnt mind paying something
for minor updates.


*** Quoting Jonathan De Boyne Pollard to Rich Wonneberger dated 10-07-99 ***
> year's model" is a way of doing so indirectly.  When faced with buying 
> "Windows '95" or "Windows 2000" in the year 2000, which one will the 
> naive consumer buy ?

The normal Windy user?? First, buy 3.1 because it was in clearance.  Buy 95
becaue its newer.  Then 98 because their neighbor mentioned it.
All in a 6 week period.  :}

*** Quoting Jonathan De Boyne Pollard to Rich Wonneberger dated 10-07-99 ***
> Naming something "OS/2000" places two burdens on whomever develops it. 
> First, it has to be shipping in the year 2000.  Developing an operating
> system is a colossal task, however, and one is likely to be embarrassed

I realise it wouldnt be easy.  The first release might be similar to Warp 1.0
and have a few bugs.  But what major package ever works with v1.0??
Also, I would include any V?.0 release in this.  Novell 4.0 didnt cut it, as
advanced as as they are.  I doubt if Linux 1.0 was much better.

At this time, it may be to late to develop a major op system for release next
year.

*** Quoting Jonathan De Boyne Pollard to Rich Wonneberger dated 10-07-99 ***
> will fall off as the name becomes dated.  But this places a burden on 
> development since it consequently requires that "OS/2001" have new 
> features that make the upgrade worthwhile, or else again one will be 

Now, if upgrades were priced right it would work.  The company could recover
development costs and keep the user happy.  Maybe not every year, but every
couple years or so.

Rich
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