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Received: from smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net (smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net [165.87.194.252]) by nacm.com (8.6.10/8.6.9) with ESMTP id QAA22009 for <executor@nacm.com>; Thu, 31 Aug 1995 16:50:25 -0700 Received: (from uucp@localhost) by smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net (8.6.9/8.6.9) id XAA27898 for executor@nacm.com; Thu, 31 Aug 1995 23:50:24 GMT Message-Id: <199508312350.XAA27898@smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net> Received: from unknown(166.72.226.74) by smtp-gw01.ny.us.ibm.net via smap (V1.3mjr) id smape0DFW; Thu Aug 31 23:50:18 1995 Date: Thu, 31 Aug 95 19:50:08 EDT From: pgunn01@pop01.ny.us.ibm.net (Pat Gunn) Reply-To: pgunn01@ibm.net (Pat Gunn) To: executor@nacm.com X-Mailer: PMMail (v1.0 PreRelease) Subject: Re: executor-digest V1 #256 Sender: owner-paper@nacm.com Precedence: bulk >But if I may ask, *with time/money in such short supply*,and * from a >strictly business viewpoint*, why work on multiple platforms at the same >time? EVERYBODY knows >Executors success will come from the DOS/PC world not Linux or NEXT(?). It >sounds like its more do to personal interest of individual engineers there >and not a business >decision. And when you are way overdue on a project I would think you would >do only what is essential and would contribute most to its/your success. >Linux?! Next?! >Criticism?No.Puzzled?Yes. Hey, just because you use DOS alot doesn't mean you're the only person in the world. Linux is both better than DOS/Win95, and it is Free. Writing for a single OS is closed-minded if you can write for many, as you KNOW you'll have the platform of the future if you get a variety. BEsides, I believe that the makers of Executor have a good bit of Unix familiarity, and therefore it seems very reasonable that they work on their native platform. Besides, unlike most companies that just seem out to make money, Executor is loyal to its customers. It started on the NeXT, and those who bought into it won't be disappointed. --------------------------------------------------- Pat Gunn, of Team OS/2, Libertarian party, and the Internet. "And thus came the great god known as Emacs, and with him came Neko, the forgotten one" Geek Code Follows: GCS/IT d+? s():-- a? C++++$ ULX*++>++++$ P+? L++>$ E+++>$ W(++)?>$ N++>$ !o? K-? w---$ O+++>$ M+>$ !V- PS+++>$ PE++>$ !Y PGP>$ t+++> !5-- X R(++)>$ tv() b+++>$ DI D++(+++)>$ G++ e h r--? y* --------------------------------------------------