Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!ncis.llnl.gov!ncis!helios.ee.lbl.gov!pasteur!ucbvax!BRL.MIL!wmapple From: wmapple@BRL.MIL (Info-Apple-Request) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: [Morgan Davis: IMA BRO] Message-ID: <8901171701.aa03530@SMOKE.BRL.MIL> Date: 17 Jan 89 22:01:01 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 67 Folks, I'm reposting the following to the net because so many of you know Morgan and because the news can be construed as the forerunner of "new product information." This may bode well for the future of Apple II-series machines. _Brint From: Morgan Davis It might as well be my new license plate... as of this afternoon I've become an official Beagle Brother! That's right, I'm now a full time employee of Beagle Bros Software, Inc., and I'm very pleased with my new position and responsibilities. I'll be working with a super bunch of geniuses, and some nice guys as well. Since I will be spending a lot of time in Sorrento Valley (the San Diego equivalent of Silicon Valley), this will probably have an effect on my role as chief ProLine programmer and sysop. But, I think the effect will be a good one. Some of you know that I've been spending the last few years as a (I hate to say it) consultant and contract programmer. (Surprise! ProLine and ModemWork sales do not keep food on the table, nor pay two mortgages, nor four kinds of insurance, etc.). This is an odd sort of business to be in. Either I'm rushing to fulfill some contract obligation (which is a feast/famine deal), or I'm scrambling to line up new contract work, or I'm trying to slide in under a deadline for a book or magazine article, or I'm hopping from one information service to another to support online endeavors (BIX moderating, AppleLink PE consulting/product support, etc.), or I'm working on my own software projects. Actually, I shouldn't have used so many "or's" in there...I'm usually doing all that stuff at the same time. With this new career at Beagle Bros I'll be able to concentrate on one project which is my sole source of income (a decent, steady, stable source of income). No more scrambling, no more sliding, no more hopping. Since my work will be confined to the Beagle Bros Corporate HQ I can leave it behind when I come home in the evening. And it can stay there and relax over the weekends (ah, weekends...such a foreign concept), while I relax at home with family, friends, and favorite projects. Which leads us to this. I'm in the process of making preparations for better handling, sales, and support of ProLine and ModemWorks. As you know, the whole basis of Living Legends Software is to allow a group of programmers to operate under a single company name with their individual products. As a cooperation, each member is responsible for all facets of their software, from advertising to shipping to technical support. I've been extremely busy and haven't had the time that I would have liked to devote to ProLine and ModemWorks. I don't think this is good for you people, future customers, or my products since I foresee a very limited "sales lifespan" for them. The time is NOW for really milking the most out of them... and I'm working on a business plan to bring this to fruition. As they say, "stay tuned for details." I thought I should fill you in on these latest events, both of which are fantastically positive from my perspective. Regards, --Morgan Davis UUCP: crash!pnet01!pro-sol!mdavis ProLine: mdavis@pro-sol ARPA: crash!pnet01!pro-sol!mdavis@nosc.mil MCI Mail: 137-6036 INET: mdavis@pro-sol.cts.com APE, BIX: mdavis ----- End of forwarded messages