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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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