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In a msg of , Frits Spieker writes to Tobias
Ernst:
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Frits,
 TE>> I don't know. What I do now is that there were also IBMers
 TE>> posting that the meeting Brad was talking about had not
 TE>> taken place because some of the importand attendees could
 TE>> not get there because of the Hurricane.

 FS> Nope. That were no IBM'rs, that was mr "The OS/2 guy" Martin
 FS> whose only purpose in life seems to be to hype his beloved Warp
 FS> city. And he of course was quoting anonymous sources.

Let's see... Tim Sipples, a well known IBMer said it.  Steven King, a less
well known IBMer said it at Warp Expo West.

Here's a exerpt from the os2.org site in Germany:

[start quote]

What's The Truth Behind 'The Meeting'?
Today is the first day of Warp Expo West and our reporters are sending in a
great many news stories. First, let's start with the very much publicized
meeting Brad Wardell claims to have taken place yesterday which is getting
much airplay today.

According to an IBM official attending Warp Expo West, no meeting took place
yesterday on the future status of OS/2. He should know, he sits on the
committee itself. On top of this he said IBM has ruled no third party entity
out of the running to offer a third party release of Warp 5.
[end quote]

Dan Casey, President of V.O.I.C.E. emailed both Sipples and King and posted
their replies on Usenet.  Were it ethical to do so, I would post them here for 
your perusal.  Essentially they both substantiate the fact that Brad's
comments were factually wrong.  Both were quite careful not to call Brad
Wardell a liar. *I* would not have been so careful!  In fact, after trying to
get support for 3 Stardock products I either own or have owned, I wouldn't
have been anywhere near as careful!

-[Steve]-

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