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In article <5fnobi$1r4s$2@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>,  <evankod@ibm.net> wrote:
>To all OS/2 users,
>
>As you may or may not know ZDNet University (http://www.zdu.com) 
>recently offered a course, "Hands on REXX: Programming for OS/2," 
>taught by Esther Schindler, author of Teach Yourself REXX in 21 Days.  
>
>It has now been postponed due to lack of interest.
>
>I am very disappointed about this.  I had foolishly thought, "Heh, here 
>is a chance to show people just how much interest there is in OS/2.  
>And if OS/2 users become a large enough fraction of the ZDU student 
>body we can get some great courses targeted at OS/2 and show people 
>what a great OS it is."  Unfortunately this did not happen.

o  meaning that there might not be that many OS/2 users out there,

o  Esther Schindler's advocacy personality having to do with it,

o  OS/2 users not caring about signing up with ZD so that they may be
   guided thru a book they must buy for the course.  If the book is so
   badly written that it needs the guidance, then why would you waste
   more money?

o  Why would you learn something for an OS that was put to death by the
   manufacturer?

>
>Every other class ZDU has offered has filled up in no time at all.  I do 
>not understand how OS/2 users can gripe so much about no one paying 
>attention to us and then display so little interest in something designed 
>just for them.  Windows users, who don't even need to promote their 
>OS, are very enthusiastic about learning more.  Esther Schindler has gone 
>to a lot of trouble to offer this course and I don't know anyone better to 
>teach it.
>
>I realize that most OS/2 users probably already know at least some 
>REXX programming and may feel that the course is not worth the effort.  
>However, at a cost of only $4.95 a month for an unlimited number of 
>courses and access to CGI scripts hosted on their server it is a great deal.  
>
>The only way more advanced courses will be offered is if there is a 
>demonstrated interest in OS/2 courses.  So even if you are already a 
>proficient REXX programmer it is worth registering for the course.

I nominate this for the joke of 97...

>
>I know a lot of OS/2 users hate Ziff-Davis because of their obvious 
>bias towards Windows but since the demise of OS/2 Magazine they 
>have increased their coverage of OS/2, and Brian Proffit and Esther 
>Schindler are now regular contributors to PC Magazine (PC Computing is 
>still a Windows propaganda machine).  Unless OS/2 can pick up 
>significantly more than 5% of the OS market this is as good as it will 
>get and publications and companies which devote about 5% of their 
>coverage to OS/2 should be supported. 
>
>The only way OS/2 will thrive is if we put our money where our mouth 
>is and purchase goods and services offered for OS/2.  The computer 

Errrr, I thought that was IBM's job to put the money and support to
OS/2.  They have cut off any tech support because they were getting too
many bug reports....Can you comprehend that?

>industry is driven solely by profit and if we make OS/2 offerings profitable 
>they WILL be provided.
>
>Please join ZD University today and send them an email message requesting 
>that the course, "Hands on REXX: Programming for OS/2," be offered.  
>Not for the benefit of Ziff-Davis, but for our benefit, because we want the 
>same level of service as users of that other OS.    

Ahaaaa, that has to be addressed towards IBM, not Ziff Davis.  When IBM
is not supporting OS/2, how can you expect others to do so?

>
>May OS/2 continue to thrive among us loyal few and maybe it will be 
>recognized by more people as the BEST OS there is.   

Not quite.  Perharps the best that IBM ever was able to pull off...2.11
was better in stability, mind you.

>
>Thanks for your patience in reading my plea.
>
>Dan Evanko <evankod@ibm.net>