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In a msg of , Jan Danielsson writes to Frits
Spieker:
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Jan,

 FS>> Well, it is official now. There will never be another OS/2
 FS>> client. IBM has decided that it is not in their customers
 FS>> interest to release (or have released) another OS/2 client.

 JD> Did IBM say that?

No, actually Brad Wardell said it (almost) and Fritz paraphrased it (NOT
quoted it).

 JD>    Don't belive everything Stardock say.

Or do as I do... don't believe anything Brad Wardell says unless it is
confirmed by at least two *reliable* sources that know what they are talking
about!

 JD>  It's likely that there will not be any new OS/2 client. But saying
 JD> that there never will be one is just plain dumb.

Indeed!

 JD>    It's important to be realistic; I repeat - it's likely that
 JD> there will be no new OS/2 client version. However, do not make
 JD> the mistake of taking whatever comes from Stardock as the
 JD> absolute truth.

Right!  In fact, Dan Casey, President of V.O.I.C.E., posted a note to USENET
yesterday that makes Brad Wardell look like he's practicing up for a position
in the Clinton administration.

It seems, according to RELIABLE sources, that the meeting that Brad babbled
about at length NEVER TOOK PLACE! It was cancelled due to the weather, or some 
such, and NO decision has been made, at least no official decision, at this
point.  The best news to come from the posting I mention above is that
Stardock's proposal was not the only one submitted, and others ARE under
consideration!  I find that relevent because while I would love to see a new,
updated Warp client, I would prefer it not come from a GAME supplier who has
already demonstrated their inability to release APPLICATION software that
works, and their complete refusal to fix it!

I currently own, or have owned, 3 Stardock packages (Process Commander, which
doesn't work at all, PMINEWS, which works but is infested with serious bugs,
and I sold Object Desktop 2.0 (a package of bells and whistles that costs more 
than Warp 4 does) to someone who just had to have it when it caused problems
far too numerous to list here. All of these packages are essentially
unsupported by Stardock, at least as far as I can determine. In any case,
requests for help making them work have been ignored for *years*!

Yes, I would like to see a new Warp client.  No, I would not like to see one
from Stardock, who refuses to fix what they have ALREADY sold, and who would
likely deep-throat us with their bloated Object Desktop system killer
'add-on', and then refuse to fix what they had broken. I'd much rather the new 
client came from some RELIABLE ISV, who would provide at least basic support
in the form of bug fixes.  Fortunately, at least one such reliable ISV has
submitted a proposal.  There may be others.  I can only hope that some of the
powers that be at IBM have spent their money on Stardock software in the past. 
 That *should* simplify the selection process!

-[Steve]-

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