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In <sCLJzAe+G5II090yn@ibm.net>, !dcasey!@ibm.net (Dan Casey) writes:
>In article <5g02f2$21i6$1@news-s01.ca.us.ibm.net>, imwechs@ibm.net wrote:
>>In <c1.01.2FK72N$0oA@cretin.summerfield.network>, summer@iinet.net.au (John Summerfield) writes:
>>>In <331F3B87.4CAB@ix.netcom.com>, Jeff Shultz <jbshutlz@ix.netcom.com> writes:
>>>]John Summerfield wrote:
>>>
>>>]> Interesting
>>>
>>>]> Info I have from the publishers is that the project has been dropped. As I
>>>]>     was to be a contributer, I suspect my information is correct.
>>>
>>>] David will be most interested to hear that. AFAIK, he's still writing.
>>>]I believe they dropped the "Companion" edition, but the normal Unleashed
>>>]is going ahead.
>>>
>>>I quote a letter I received Feb 25:
>>>     Hi John,
>>>     Regarding the OS/2 Warp Unleashed 2nd edition book; our Publisher has
>>>     decided not to publish the 2nd edition. We were having some problems
>>>     with the lead authors and do not feel the 2nd edition will sell as
>>>     well as the first edition.
>>>
>>><snip>
>>>
>>>     Cari
>>>
>>>
>>>This from cskaggs@sams.mcp.com
>>>
>>>
>>>Cheers
>>>John Summerfield
>>>Warped & Connected
>>>Perth, Western Australia
>>>OS2 support @ http://www.iinet.net.au/~summer/
>>>Unsolicited sales messages cost you $US1000
>>>
>>  Do you still insist on posting this FUD in the face of David Moskowitz's
>>reply. Either your calling him a liar or your a lunatic. I knwo David is
>>on the mark with his public statements. You I don't know from a hole
>>in the wall!!!   Get lost.
>
>Sorry, I just can't let this message go without a comment.
>
>I've been following this group for quite some time, and have NEVER
>know John Summerfield to post FUD. He is one of the more informed and
>helpful posters, here, and to make a comment like the above is totally
>uncalled for.
>
>Apparantley, there are conflicting messages from the Author and the
>Publisher. (BTW, I've never known Mr. Moskowitz to post FUD either).
>
>It serves no one to speculate on what is going on, at this point. And
>it CERTAINLY serves no useful purpose to lash out at someone who, by
>your own admission, you "don't know from a hole in the wall". The last time
>someone took it upon himself to lash out at an OS/2 user who was just
>trying to be helpful, we all almost lost the "Must Have" site.
>
>And Esther Schindler doesn't "hang out" here as often as she used to
>because of some IDIOT who didn't care for the fact that she was
>affiliated with the media.
>
>If we drive out all the users who are willing to help those in need,
>the groups will become totally unuseful, and you'll all have to call
>IBM Tech Support to get your answers. (Perish the thought).
>And besides, I've seen "Crocodile Dundee" and I wouldn't want to piss
>off an Aussie <g>.
>
>I support John Summerfield for all the help he has given us, and I
>support David Moskowitz for all the WONDERFUL information in the
>"Unleashed" books (as well as all the device driver development he has
>been involved in). I would hope that the letter that John recieved was
>in error. But I'm certainly not going to fault him for posting it for
>all of us to read.
>
><rant-mode off....sorry>
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>        Dan Casey           Doesn't "Microsoft"
>        Team OS/2           Mean "Small & Limp"?
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 I apologize to Mr. Summerfield and the other users here for my obvious overreaction to Mr. Summerfield's
post. I do still feel that Mr. Moskowitz being the main contributor and being local
here is more apt to have the most accurate information. My rudeness was uncalled
for in any case.