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From: mahmoud@karazm.math.uh.edu (Ahmed Mahmoud)
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Subject: Re: Why NextStep is not on RS/6000
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Date: 17 May 91 04:35:02 GMT
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In article <4cHd_76@cs.psu.edu> melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger) writes:
>
>In article <1991May16.212049.19976@menudo.uh.edu> mahmoud@csund.cs.uh.edu () writes:
>
>   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
>
>What does the contract say that IBM and NeXT signed?  Surely future
>NeXTStep upgrades must have been discussed.
>
>-Mike

 I would like to see that contract because if what the rep says is true
then some lawyer is in deep sh*t. Because for 10 million++ I would think
IBM would of get the rights to NeXTstep version 30.0 not 2.0....But I would
not be surprised by Steve....seeing how Apple never let any Mac clones to
get built.......

Has any one else heard about this....?? Has any one seen the contract
and is willing to post a message????
Ahmed