Re: Endnote for OS/2?

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2 total messages Started by Avi Rappoport Wed, 07 Apr 1993 17:32

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Author: Avi Rappoport
Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1993 17:32

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OS/2 is an alternative operating system.  We have no plans to re-write
EndNote to work under OS/2, because we don't think we could sell enough
copies to pay for the programming.

We are hard at work on our Windows version of EndNote, but we don't know if
there will be a Plug-In Module.  That will depend a great deal on what
Microsoft does.  They have been very cooperative on the Macintosh, so we
hope
that they will cooperate on Windows.

When our Windows version is released, it may work under OS/2.  We hope so,
but cannot promise this compatibility.

Yours,

Avi Rappoport
Niles & Associates, Inc.

Re: Endnote for OS/2?

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Author: Jarmo J Levonen
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1993 00:48

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Avi Rappoport (nilesinc@WELL.SF.CA.US) wrote:
: OS/2 is an alternative operating system.  We have no plans to re-write
: EndNote to work under OS/2, because we don't think we could sell enough
: copies to pay for the programming.

I agree that OS/2 is an operating system. I used to think that Mac was an
alternative too, until I started to use it. 

About the re-writing, etc.:

	(1) Are you doing the development work using a portable language?
		If yes, then it should not be that difficult. If no, then 
		I understand the difficulties you have.
 
	(2) I hope that your developers are aware of a dual-environment 
		development kit for Windows & OS/2. According an add,
		Micrografx Mirrors makes it possible to have a single
		source code that can be used in two operating systems
		(MS-DOS Windows and OS/2). Hey, over a million new
		users. As the ad said: "Look into it!"
			(in Computer Language, 10(4), p.56.)


: We are hard at work on our Windows version of EndNote, but we don't know if
: there will be a Plug-In Module.  That will depend a great deal on what
: Microsoft does.  They have been very cooperative on the Macintosh, so we
: hope that they will cooperate on Windows.

I'm glad to hear that you are working on a version for the MS-DOS's user 
interface, Windows. I'm also glad that Microsoft is scaffolding your
development work. Have you contacted IBM? 


: When our Windows version is released, it may work under OS/2.  We hope so,
: but cannot promise this compatibility.

When is the estimated time of the Windows version to be released? I definately
hope that your programmers, etc. know how to avoid extraordinarily memory, etc.
arrangements that would prevent it to be used under the OS/2. Think, just by
making it sure that it runs under OS/2 would give you many new customers!

: Avi Rappoport
: Niles & Associates, Inc.


Think Big, Think Portable!


//jarmo

ps. I think that Endnote+ and the EN+ Plug-in-module are great products and 
	that you would benefit of having your products available 
	in most platforms (e.g., X windows, NeXT, Sun, etc.).   


Disclaimer:  I don't have anything to do with any of the mentioned companies,
		except that I may have used their products.

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