Re: Metrowerks commitment

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From: Scott Moore
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 19:49

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Lennart.Thelander@berga.nu wrote:
> MW Ron states "Metrowerks remains committed to its Mac customers."
> 
> While www.metrowerks.com states:
> "Metrowerks recently sold its Intel x86 compiler and debugger
> technology to a third party. As a result, Metrowerks will no longer
> create and sell products that include this technology. Metrowerks will
> offer support for these products by hosting on-line discussions on
> newsgroupsand on our web site."
> 
> How can Metrowerks remain committed when they can't support future x86
> based Macs?
> 

I would also have been standard for Metrowerks to sign a non-compete
contract, that is, they would have agreed not to get into competition
with their old x86 compiler offerings. Even without such a contract,
its grounds for suit.

Metrowerks screwed themselves competely. Ron can spin this anyway he
wants, but thats the bottom line.

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Subject: Re: Metrowerks commitment
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