Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!mips!pacbell.com!ucsd!qualcom.qualcomm.com!maui.qualcomm.com!rdippold From: rdippold@maui.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc Subject: Re: OS/2 2.0 is here! READ THIS, you'll be impressed Message-ID: <1991May10.061637.10795@qualcomm.com> Date: 10 May 91 06:16:37 GMT References: <1991May6.170411.9423@watson.ibm.com> <1991May8.210437.24333@qualcomm.com> <12151@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> Sender: news@qualcomm.com Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA Lines: 17 Nntp-Posting-Host: maui.qualcomm.com In article <12151@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> lairdkb@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Kyler Laird) writes: >In article <1991May8.210437.24333@qualcomm.com> rdippold@lajolla.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold) writes: >>If my previous experiences with IBM software is any indication, I want nothing >>of applications software written by them (to name just one, I still have night >>mares about DisplayWrite) > >The new DisplayWrite is being written by XyQuest, makers of XyWrite - that >wonderfully quick and powerful word processor with the loyal (and wierd) >following. Really! That sounds like an excellent idea, for them to bring in some app- lications developers. Maybe you _can_ put a Laborghini engine in a Pinto. Come to think of it, the Patriot Partners deal might produce some decent results, as well. -- Standard disclaimer applies, you legalistic hacks. | Ron Dippold