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From: thomsen@spf.trw.com (Mark R. Thomsen)
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Subject: Re: Why NextStep is not on RS/6000
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Date: 17 May 91 18:37:10 GMT
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mahmoud@csund.cs.uh.edu writes
  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

Whoaa. IBM has the contract access to the goodies. See response from
Chris MacAskill. IBM is a huge company that has huge communication
problems (endemic to huge companies). An IBM rep might not know
what is going on. Yours obviously is not a whole lot of help in
information matters - getting it wrong and compounding that with
ill-advised negative speculation.

Using words like 'greedy' based on unreliable information from an
unreliable source is not going to help. Recall that the number one
marketing ploy of computer companies is FUD - create fear,
uncertainty, and doubt about the competition's wares and abilities.
By amplifying this you become a marketing tool.

Suggestion: When you (and anyone else) hear something like this
that defies common sense, try asking a NeXT rep and then post
both sides. A little journalistic caution.

Mark R. Thomsen