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From: cdurrett@cup.portal.com (chuck m durrett)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.smalltalk
Subject: Re: PPS R4 under OpenWindows?
Message-ID: <34327@cup.portal.com>
Date: 28 Sep 90 01:21:21 GMT
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>>This STILL means that a lot of code will have to re-written. I wonder how
>>
>>This STILL means that a lot of code will have to re-written. I wonder how
>>long ParcPlace will/can continue to significantly (and not upwards compatibl
>>change Smalltalk without losing too many of its current customers....
>
>Yes, but the REAL kick in the but is going from $595/$75 to $3500/$350 for
>development/runtime cost!  My company had just decided to go with PPS over
>Digitalk, since you got a lot more for a small difference in price.  We will
>now be re-examining that decision, I can assure you!
 
My company too is re-evaluating PPS.  We will be looking closely at
Digitalk and maybe at picking up the GNU stuff.
 
PPS's justification in their newsletter mentioned that they could
no longer have two different prices for DOS and workstations.
 
Too bad they picked the wrong price to make "standard".