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In article <9301062018.AA12524@TIS.COM> mjr@TIS.COM writes:
>>dec just sent mail out on their dec-managers mail alias asking if in
>>the next osf/1 release for alpha, should the most recent osf/motif 1.2 
>>release be included.
>>
>>is this a no brain'r or what?
>
>	It's a total no brainer, and I'd guess it probably is a reflection
>of some internal struggle within Digital that they're asking. Someone,
>somewhere, probably wanted to cut costs/resources by not bothering with
>the most recent version of motif, so the usual waffling and struggle will
>occur.

I can't imagine how it would save money.  Sounds like pure silliness to me.

>	For example - whatever happened to Gail Grant's "poll" about making
>patches available on the internet? Gail asked for the net's opinion (and it
>was overwhelming) but didn't promise anything'd come of it. That sounds
>like a "give me ammunition" request if I ever heard one. It's vaguely
>pathetic to see a vendor so out of touch with their target market that
>they even need to ask these kinds of things.

I thought that was pretty silly that Gail even had to do that.  If they'd just
look and notice that other vendors are doing it, they should be able to catch
on.  I doubt Gail will ever gain any kind of management position in the
company.  He's too clear in his thinking, knows the obvious, and realizes
that there are many things that we don't need a committee to decide.

Another good example is the Bookreader on character cell terminals.  DEC has
just announced that they have this in the works.  However, when someone made
a similar program a year or so ago, they threatened lawsuits, etc.  Now, I
understand (to a degree) that if you have a proprietary format, and someone
did reverse engineering, etc., that you might get agitated.  But, why didn't
someone think to pay that person for their source, make the right mods, then
release it.  DEC could've saved money, and face.  But, the people running the
show can't think that way.  If they did, they wouldn't have their positions...

	Darrin
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