Article View: comp.editors
Article #1311Re: Brief info?
From: Bill Duncan
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 04:43
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 04:43
24 lines
1386 bytes
1386 bytes
In article <1992Oct28.225639.29556@cmcl2.nyu.edu> snyder@acf3.nyu.edu (Kirk Snyder) writes: >Does anyone have any info/rumours/speculation on the status of >Brief? I know that it was bought by Borland. I've seen it >advertised in Programmer's Workshop for $99. This seems like a >bargain price. I'm a bit curious about the reason for the >bargain price. > >Does Borland intend to continue it as an independent product, or >incorporate it into their compiler packages? Might Borland >transfer parts of it to their compiler packages, and discard the >rest? If Borland intends to keep developing it, then the >current price is a great deal. > >-- Kirk Snyder > snyder@depaul.edu > I don't know, but am very curious too! I have been a Brief user since v0.98, probably around 10 years ago now. Borland also got the "Sorcerer's Apprentice" with the deal too of course. I haven't seen it advertized since the buyout. Please post a summary of anything you find out here. Bill Duncan, (bduncan@ve3ied.uucp)
Technical Details
Message-ID:
<1992Nov5.044314.3063@ve3ied.UUCP>Path:
arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!utcsri!torn!utzoo!telly!robohack!ve3ied!bduncanReferences:
<1992Oct28.225639.29556@cmcl2.nyu.edu>Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
Newsgroups: comp.editors Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!utcsri!torn!utzoo!telly!robohack!ve3ied!bduncan From: bduncan@ve3ied.UUCP (Bill Duncan) Subject: Re: Brief info? Organization: TFMCS Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 04:43:14 GMT Message-ID: <1992Nov5.044314.3063@ve3ied.UUCP> Keywords: Brief References: <1992Oct28.225639.29556@cmcl2.nyu.edu> Lines: 25