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From: mahmoud@csund.cs.uh.edu ()
Subject: Why NextStep is not on RS/6000
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Date: Thu, 16 May 1991 21:20:49 GMT

Rumor on why IBM is not very enthusiastic
about NeXTstep  on its RS/6000 workstion.

An IBM rep told me the other day that it is not IBM that
Is not enthusiastic but its Mr. Steve Jobs that is holding out on 
IBM. The story is that even though IBM gave steve 10 million++
for NeXTstep to run on its workstations he now claims that
he sold them a license for NS1.0 only and not for NS2.0.
Also it seems like he does not want them to have color.
It seems like he is trying to milk them out of more money and
they are pretty pissed. The IBM rep said that they are willing
to sell NeXTstep for the RS/6000 but they are not willing to
look bad and sell the old version of NS. So he said the only
way is for steve to come to his senses and be happy with
his 10 mill. ++ and not be tooooooo greedy.
I have no idea if he was telling the truth or what...has anyone heard
this before.....also it this is true we should mail steveeee baby
a note(s) that we want to see NS2.0 on the RS/6000 and every other
machine that can handle it......ahmed