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From: jgk@osc.COM (Joe Keane)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: Sun != Open Archtecture
Summary: Sun won't give in.
Message-ID: <4139@osc.COM>
Date: 11 Jan 91 23:37:06 GMT
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Organization: Versant Object Technology, Menlo Park, CA
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In article <37704@cup.portal.com> johnm@cup.portal.com (John - Madison) writes:
>Yep, it is a matter of religion with mcnealy, the president.  He has
>publically stated that Sun will support Motif when "hell freezes over,"
>or words to that effect.  Open Look vs. Motif is no longer a rational
>issue for Sun management, if indeed it ever was.

Sun is behaving like a spoiled brat in this case.  Part of the problem is that
they missed the boat and spent a lot of time on NeWS and SunWindows, which
people didn't really want it.  Maybe they should learn that just because you
have more engineers doesn't make people want your product.  You can argue the
technical merits X vs. NeWS vs. SunView, but the main point is that Sun got
shut multiple times.  Because of all this, they have decided to be perverse
and not give its customers what they want.