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Started by Mark Thomsen
Fri, 08 Jan 1993 17:28
Gosip in 1993
Author: Mark Thomsen
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 17:28
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 17:28
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Heard that HP is licensing NeXTSTEP to run on HP hardware --- that one looks to be a closing deal --- hope the deal includes the PA-RISC platforms. Heard that NeXT is continuing on an NRW --- still wondering what the chip will be --- saw in SCaN demo the Project Builder on the 486 NS demo had code generation for 88K! --- but I begin to suspect that "NRW" and "88110" have been discussed long enough now that NeXT has decided to do something else --- assuming the HP rumor is true then I would expect NeXT is *not* licensing PA-RISC --- probably another architecture that is not SPARC or MIPS but something direct from Motorola or Intel. Heard that one of the NeXT software product developers is about to hit the financial skids --- anyone know who? Have been able to compare the 17" and 21" color monitors --- the 17" is very good (Sony Trinitron) and should be the quality choice unless the 21" (Hitachi) size is needed. Heard that Nitro is out there in test and there are still bugs. Heard NeXT is considering another processor chip for low-priced machines --- if it is another beyond the 68K then I would have to assume it is Intel. Heard NeXT just missed profitability 4Q92 but is projecting profit 1Q93 --- anyone heard better? Mark R. Thomsen
Re: Gosip in 1993
Author: antigonemross Michael Ross
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 11:26
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 11:26
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In article <2B4DB9C1.2464@deneva.sdd.trw.com> thomsen@spf.trw.com (Mark Thomsen) writes: > Heard that one of the NeXT software product developers is about to hit the > financial skids --- anyone know who? > Yes. I do. :) -- Michael Ross Antigone Press, San Francisco, California e-mail: mross@antigone.com FAX: 1-415-431-3650
Re: Gosip in 1993
Author: Jeff Kight
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 19:10
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 19:10
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Mark Thomsen (thomsen@spf.trw.com) wrote: : Heard that one of the NeXT software product developers is about to hit the : financial skids --- anyone know who? Well, I heard a rumour that some senior appsoft employees are actively looking for new work and that appsoft headquarters has moved into the ceo's garage. Should you believe this or not? Well, NeXTconnection seems to think that products are still going to be shipping, but I would check with other next developers in the bay area to see how many former appsoft employees they have been interviewing. Also the next issue of Lt.Sullivan may prove enlightening. Jeff *note - this *is* a rumour, but I consider my source reliable, or I wouldn't post it. -- Jeff Kight jkight@american.edu The American University Computing Center (202) 885-2281 Washington DC 20016-8019 USA Fax (202) 885-2224
Re: Gosip in 1993
Author: Art Isbell
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 20:18
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 20:18
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In article <1iv53uINNlb6@au-ns.american.edu> jkight@american.edu writes: >Mark Thomsen (thomsen@spf.trw.com) wrote: >: Heard that one of the NeXT software product developers is about to hit the >: financial skids --- anyone know who? >Well, I heard a rumour that some senior appsoft employees are actively >looking for new work and that appsoft headquarters has moved into the ceo's >garage. Should you believe this or not? Well, NeXTconnection seems to think >that products are still going to be shipping, but I would check with other >next developers in the bay area to see how many former appsoft employees they >have been interviewing. Also the next issue of Lt.Sullivan may prove >enlightening. >*note - this *is* a rumour, but I consider my source reliable, or I wouldn't >post it. As a NeXTSTEP developer in the Bay Area, I can say that I haven't been interviewing any former Appsoft employees or contractors. I think it's accurate to say that Appsoft may have adjusted its explosive growth and development pace to be more in line with the growth of the NeXTSTEP market which, along with most of the computer industry, has suffered from the same lame economy that most economic sectors have faced. I would be more concerned about a company that didn't adjust to the realities of the marketplace. I understand that Appsoft has cash reserves, remains profitable, and has staff under employ and contract, all the ingredients for an operating business, so I doubt that anything dire is about to occur. I work under contract to a client who has no conventional office which is perfectly reasonable, even preferable, I might add, to the conventional alternative. We're approaching the 21st century in which we all hopefully won't have to commute to central locations to get our work done. Long live distributed development and telecommuting!! If anyone has failed to receive Appsoft support, hasn't had phone calls answered, has been unable to order product from Appsoft, or has experienced anything else firsthand that would indicate that Appsoft is not living up to its obligations, then that would be valid news. But a number of NeXT-related companies, including NeXT Computer, have adjusted their operations to reflect their market and continue to remain viable as a result. So rather than spread rumors, lets relay valid info. Has anyone experienced a change in Appsoft's operation that affects customers directly? -- Art Isbell Cubic Solutions NeXT Registered Developer #745 NeXT software development and consulting NeXTmail: isbell@cats.UCSC.EDU Voice: (408)335-1154 USmail: 95018-9442 Fax: (408)335-2515
Re: Gosip in 1993
Author: L. Anathea Brooks
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 00:09
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 00:09
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In article <1iv53uINNlb6@au-ns.american.edu> jkight@american.edu writes: >Mark Thomsen (thomsen@spf.trw.com) wrote: >: Heard that one of the NeXT software product developers is about to hit the >: financial skids --- anyone know who? > >Well, I heard a rumour that some senior appsoft employees are actively >looking for new work and that appsoft headquarters has moved into the ceo's >garage. Should you believe this or not? Well, NeXTconnection seems to think >that products are still going to be shipping, but I would check with other >next developers in the bay area to see how many former appsoft employees they >have been interviewing. Also the next issue of Lt.Sullivan may prove >enlightening. > >Jeff > >*note - this *is* a rumour, but I consider my source reliable, or I wouldn't >post it. >-- >Jeff Kight jkight@american.edu >The American University Computing Center (202) 885-2281 >Washington DC 20016-8019 USA Fax (202) 885-2224 As regards Appsoft, I doubt they're going under, but judging from Draw 1.02 they never really got going. The app is awful and shouldn't have shipped. It's useless in its present bug-ridden form. L.A. Brooks
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