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Re: BOOK: OS/2 Warp Unleashed, 4th Edition

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From: Richard Steiner
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 00:00
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Here in comp.os.os2.marketplace, imwechs@ibm.net spake unto us, saying:

>In <c1.01.2FK72N$0oA@cretin.summerfield.network>, summer@iinet.net.au
>(John Summerfield) writes:
>
>>     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
>
>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.

SAMS is indeed the publisher, and it's possible that miscommunication
is occurring here, but why automatically assume that the e-mail which
John posted above is not authentic or is otherwise incorrect?

I don't think we have enough hard information to substantiate EITHER
conclusion.  It may come out (and I certainly hope it does!) or not.

-- 
-Rich Steiner  >>>--->  rsteiner@skypoint.com  >>>---> Bloomington, MN
      Written offline using PC Yarn + Yep + FTE under OS/2 Warp 4
            Fact: 3 out of 5 people aren't the other 2...
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From: rsteiner@skypoint.com (Richard Steiner)
Subject: Re: BOOK: OS/2 Warp Unleashed, 4th Edition
Date: 1997/03/10
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