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From: jonka@microsoft.UUCP (Jonathan KAGLE)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: MS C6.0 Upgrade Notice
Message-ID: <72374@microsoft.UUCP>
Date: 15 May 91 23:10:05 GMT
References: <4660008@hpsad.HP.COM>
Reply-To: jonka@microsoft.UUCP (Jonathan KAGLE)
Organization: Microsoft Corp., Redmond WA
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In article <4660008@hpsad.HP.COM> sdw@hpsad.HP.COM (Steve Warwick) writes:
>just got a "maintenence Upgrade Notice" for C6.0 from Our Lady Of
>Redmond.  $12.95 Buys you new compiler, with VCPI/DPMI for large
>compilations, NEW Codeview - two monitor debugging no longer required
>for windows....  New Programmer workbench ( so who uses that thing
>anyway? )

Yes this upgrade offer is available to registered C 6.0[a] users.  It's
primarily for Windows programmers or those needing more compiler capacity.
It's a solid upgrade and we've gotten good feedback on it.

>What one can infer from a maintenence upgrade notice at this time???
>1) Many of us have been waiting for word on MS's response to Borland C++.
>   A maintenence upgrade notice might imply that there is no response
>   coming soon - if they're playing fair, else, C++ is going to be
>   announced in a month, and they're interested in picking up even more money
>   by hitting us for both!!! ( your gamble.. )   

Oh, yes, Microsoft is going to make tons on a $12.95 upgrade to a $600 product!
This fee has to cover shipping/handling, the mailing to users, and maybe a bit
of programming time :-).  Usually, people are *happy* when we make an effort to
distribute an inexpensive upgrade.  And in general, we don't talk about 
unannounced products anymore, wouldn't want to intimidate the competition. :-)

>2) Discussion about OS2/2.0 has been quite positive, still no word on a
>   32 bit compiler ( C OR C++.. ) so, same conclusions - don't expect anything
>   soon, or let's see if we can get 'em twice....

An MS 32-bit compiler ships with the OS/2 2.0 SDK.  I believe that SCO sells a
32-bit XENIX version of our C compiler.  You got another standard 32-bit OS 
hanging around?

>3) No mention of a windows programming environment or
>   in-windows-executable compiler. Slight changes to PWB.  

Hmm... Borland and Zortech don't seem to have these on their C compilers yet
either.

       -Jonathan

Disclaimer: I speak for myself, not for Microsoft Languages or Bill for that 
matter.