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Re: NeXT = Oblivion?

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From: Philip McDunnough
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1992 08:40
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In article <1992Oct29.182225.1682@metrosoft.com> gvh@metrosoft.com (Gordon Van Huizen) writes:

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>If most things we hear about fat binaries are true, we will ship  
>MetroTools in that format. It would actually be easier for us to just have  
>one product to stock, and the benefits to the user aren't lost on us  
>either. Clearly it's the way to go.
>
>MetroTracks may be another story due to the PC-specific hardware support  
>that it looks like will be necessary. If it's feasable though, it will  
>ship in fat binaries too.

This is great news and very progressive thinking. It certainly puts metrosoft
on my recommended companies list. Companies that does not follow this 
approach should simply be avoided. In fact a very close eye on which companies
do and don't should be kept, with lists published every now and then.

Philip McDunnough
philip@utstat.toronto.edu
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From: philip@utstat.uucp (Philip McDunnough)
Subject: Re: NeXT = Oblivion?
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