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From: manes@vger.nsu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: An AmigaVision Question
Message-ID: <309.275232e9@vger.nsu.edu>
Date: 27 Nov 90 13:33:29 GMT
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In article <1990Nov27.020432.11108@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG>, xanthian@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG (Kent Paul Dolan) writes:
> karl@cbmvax.commodore.com (Karl Herrman - CATS) writes:
>> boily@phy.ulaval.ca (Edouard Boily) writes:
>
> [Description of AV_Text Purpose deleted] 
> 
> Is there someone at Commodore particularly in charge of making this kind
> of decisions to antagonize the user base?

IMSATT Corp. does AmigaVision programming for Commodore.  I assume that
they have been tagged with this responsibility, however that might not
be the case.

> 
> Last I heard, there are some 3000 different human languages. Don't you
> think you might be limiting your market just the teensiest bit by making
> distribution to these other language groups wait until you folks get
> around to finding someone who knows each language to do the translation
> for you?

I suspect of those 3000 languages only the languages that Commodore has 
a market in would be supported.  I believe that would limited to around
10-15 languages (if that).

> 
> As opposed, say, to putting the file out in well documented, easy to
> modify form, and letting the vast knowledge of the user base be brought to
> bear to get the port done in 1/10 the time and cost to Commodore, thereby
> boosting your sales and hastening the return on your software development
> investment.

Kent, I am surprised at you!

Software generally comes from the manufacturer complete!  Are you suggesting
that Commodore go ahead and ship the English version of Amigavision to
Germany, and the German users can translate it?  

I personally think that Commodore is starting to participate in the world
marketplace a bit better by providing support for the foreign languages.

Support takes time. :-)

> 
> Some of the thinking that comes out of CBM just staggers an intellect
> used to common sense.

Kent, take a few minutes, get some rest, the newsgroup thingie is 
catching up with you!
 
:-)

>                                                            /// It's Amiga
>                                                           /// for me:  why
> Kent, the man from xanth.                             \\\///   settle for
> <xanthian@Zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> <xanthian@well.sf.ca.us>   \XX/  anything less?
> --
> Convener, ongoing comp.sys.amiga grand reorganization.

Your friend,

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