🚀 go-pugleaf

In <1992Aug28.180020.17109@microsoft.com> Phil Lafornara writes:
>In article <714913121.20822@minster.york.ac.uk> george@minster.york.ac.uk writes:
>>>
>>>  It seems that there are a number of users using AMIPRO V2.0,
>>>  running under WIN/OS2 that have not encountered any problems.
>>>
>>>  I can only advise you to run the software on an IBM machine to
>>>  ascertain whether or not there is a fault with Hardware instead
>>>  of Software.
>
>     OK, please don't interpret this as a bash on IBM, as Microsoft
>corporate policy, or as anything more than a gut reaction to reading
>this text.
>
>     This really gives me the willies.  Is IBM only going to support
>OS/2 on IBM hardware?  And, if so, what would be the implications if
>OS/2 were to dominate the PC operating system market?
>
>                       -Phil
>
>--
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Phil Lafornara                             1 Microsoft Way
>philipla@microsoft.com                Redmond, WA 98052-6399
>Note:  Microsoft doesn't even _know_ that these are my opinions. So there.
>

Phil,

  I certainly found your posting worthy of comment.  I forwarded it on to
John Soyring.  The following is his reply, which certainly speaks for itself.

Al Dunsmuir                       Internet: adunsmui@torolab6.vnet.ibm.com
CODE Development II + TEAM OS/2      Voice: (416) 448-3315
IBM Canada Laboratory Ltd, Toronto, CANADA

OS/2 V2: Why settle for anything less?

=========================================================================
To: ADUNSMUI--TOROLAB6 Al Dunsmuir

From:  John A. Soyring      Director, Personal Systems
                            Software Development Programs
                            T/L 678-2400
Subject: Re: IS IBM UK STILL IN THE STONE AGE???

Al,

Please post the following reply under my name to whichever newsgroup this
came from.

"Phil,

What you imply is wrong. IBM is committed to supporting IBM OS/2 2.0 and beyond
on all 386SX and larger PC's worldwide -- from any manufacturer. We will make
our best effort to find the cause of any failures on any of these OS/2-capable
machines, and fix the bug. If we cannot fix the bug, we will offer the
user their money back (see terms and conditions of the IBM OS/2 2.0
license agreement for the legal wording.)

The response given in the UK to the person who posted the original note
was an incorrect response from the local IBM employee. This matter is.
currently being investigated in the UK and the process will be corrected.

John A. Soyring
Director, IBM Software Development Programs
(I am an official IBM spokesman)"