🚀 go-pugleaf

In message <343d1cbe$1$naqerl$mr2ice@news.interramp.com> - c@my.sigThu, 09 Oct
97 14:03:56 -0400 writes:
>
>On 10/09/97 at 10, "Carlton E. Wyatt" <ttaywec@useiname.com> said:
>
>>It seems that IBM is purposely trying to push the average user of OS/2 to
>>drop the operating system, leaving it for use by their big corporate
>>accounts with deep pockets.  We now have very desirable upgrades that
>>require and "Upgrade Protection" contract in order to obtain.  This
>>applies currently to the new TCP/IP version 4.1 that was just released. 
>>Unless you've purchased that contract, you can't download it or get it. 
>>And word is that the new Communicator for OS/2 will require the same
>>thing, and only a "refresh" of the current Netscape 2.02 to use Java
>>1.1.1 will be released for the average user to get for free.  And how do
>>you get an "Upgrade Protection" contract?  You have to contact your  IBM
>>Account Executive (how many of us non-corporate people have one of
>>those????) and pay approximately $200 per license (for an operating
>>system that only cost me $89 retail????).
>
>>I really love OS/2 and have been using it exclusively since 2.0 was in
>>beta.  I've gone from 2.0Beta to 2.0, then 2.0+SP, 2.1, 2.11, 3.0, and
>>now 4.0, purchasing the upgrades as they've come available.  I love the
>>WPS and think it's the best user interface ever developed on ANY
>>platform.  But it seems IBM is finally abandoning me and pushing me
>>towards the Microsoft camp.  All of the new IBM software and features are
>>Win32 platform only, with only token attention paid to OS/2 Warp.  I'm
>>officially pissed off, now.
>
>>Carlton Wyatt
>>Usually a proud TeamOS/2 member since 1994
>
>Welcome to the (large!) club.
>
>---------------------------------------
>Andrey Lasichuk (andrey@promobility.net)
>---------------------------------------
>
>

I agree. From my viewpoint, IBM sucks!. Fight back. Frustrate IBM.
Stick with OS/2 and be a thorn in IBM's side. It's appears to be our only
recourse :-)


Remove X for E-Mail.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
|                   Yes, I'm an OS/2 Warp Home User!                    |
|  Abandoned by IBM, Ignored by Micro$oft and 99% of Software Vendors.  |
|           OS/2 Warp - Still the best 32-bit Operating System -        |
|                           Inspite of IBM!                             |
|                                                                       |
|                               OS who?                                 |
|                                \|||/                                  |
|                                {o o}                                  |
----------------------------OOo---(_)--oOO-------------------------------
                            jlink@best.com
                           IBM  Non-Customer