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From: rogerson@PEDEV.Columbia.NCR.COM (Dale Rogerson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Word For Windows
Keywords: Microsoft Windows Vaporware Word
Message-ID: <2646@PEDEV.Columbia.NCR.COM>
Date: 4 Aug 89 12:38:22 GMT
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Reply-To: rogerson@PEDEV.Columbia.NCR.COM (Dale Rogerson)
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In article <1228@rlgvax.UUCP> golds@rlgvax.UUCP (Rich Goldschmidt) writes:
>There was an interview with Bill Gates in the August Programmer's Update
>(from the Programmer's Shop, free ? with an order ?).  They specifically
>asked him about MS-Word for Windows, if and when.  I will paraphrase his 
>answer:  "There's nothing imminent there, but eventually that's certainly 
>something we are going to have..."  In other words, don't hold your breath.

This is what Bill Gates and anyone at Microsoft will say about any program
that they have not yet released.  Windows for Word (WfW) was announced as
an offical product way back in January and Feb.  I remember several mags
back then had official press releases.  Also this month several of the
computer magazines have said that the release of WfW will be very soon,
either this month or next month.  Beta versions of WfW have been in 
existance for a while now.  I have a feeling that the imminent release of
the Pre-announced Windows 3.0 has delayed the release of WfW.  Windows 3.0
is another product that Bill Gates would say "There's nothing imminent..."
about, however, many developers have pre-release products, and an official
press release has been given to PC-Week.  I remember Quick Pascal.  
Everyone knew it was about to ship. All the magazines had reviews and 
write ups about it.  However, the official Microsoft line ( as presented
on the MS BBS on GENIE ) claimed that they knew nothing about QP and that
it did not exist. 

The moral of this story is:
	Magazines will print as much information as they can about new
	products.  They do not care if they exist or will ever be released.

	Bill Gates lies and/or at least streches the truth.


Continuing to wait for WfW, Windows 3.0, and a friendly MS attitude to
Windows developers.....
-----Dale
	Rogerson-----