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Re: WordPerfect Update (NOT!): No current volume - No NeXT V6.0

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From: Dick Silbar
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 14:55

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In article <1992Jul20.152102.27808@bmw.mayo.edu>, brunkhorst@mayo.edu writes...
#  <prolog deleted>
# 
#The comments as elicited on this thread are exactly what they are looking for.
#In discussions with them on Friday, it seems Brent took my comments yesterday  
#to a development planning meeting. Since 50% of the development team (for ALL  
#6.0 development, PC, Mac, Unix, OS/2 and VMS included) uses NeXT computers,  
#they were quite sympathetic to my plea, and my comment that it seems completing  
#a product on the platform where all the developers are comfortable, and it's  
#easier to develop and maintain is a no-brainer.
# 
#Brent did say that that WP sales have been flat and just below the line of  
#profitability.
# 
#My opinions were:
# 
#   <nice discussion deleted>

One thing about this thread that confuses me (and which I don't recall seeing 
mentioned): wasn't one of the stated reasons for unbundling WriteNow from the
NeXT OS distribution that the WordPerfect people were complaining about
the unfair competition?

   Dick Silbar

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