| From: | Alan Swithenbank |
| Date: | 7 Aug 2000 at 22:38:49 |
| Subject: | Re: AMIOPEN: Re: To Windoze or Not to Windoze |
> Aaron Ruscetta wrote in
> *"Re: AMIOPEN: To Windoze or Not to Windoze"*
>
> > -- It is a matter of simple logic to contend that supporting windoze
> > to achieve OS alternatives is a self contradictory proposition. Even
> > simpler logic establishes the founding proof that Using windoze =
> > Supporting windoze = Diminishing alternatives.
Logic severely flawed. The most likely purchasers of a version of the SDK
to run on Windows if from the base of already existing Windows users.
Adding the SDK does nothing in support of Windows. Is it that some of you
believe that the mad rush to buy an SDK to run on Windows will increase
sales of Windows or other Microsoft products? Well, I don't think so.
Perhaps I'm just thick-headed, but could some one please explain to
me how releasing a Windows hosted version of the SDK is supporting
Windows? I've been reading through these threads, and I just don't
get it. The SDK is the SDK. It can be hosted on Linux. It will soon
be hosted on Windows. Eventually, it will stand on its own two feet.
In the mean time, with Linux and Windows hosting, most any one who
wants to jump on the band wagon is able to. Lots of folks who work
solely on Windows platforms can write excellent code, and have a
chance to get up to speed with VP code. Am I really completely
clueless? I really don't see the problem here. And, I believe I hate
Microsoft as much as about anyone...;^)
>
> But on the other hand let's use the same simple logic from Amiga Inc.
> point of view. The SDK is the only sellable product they have now. They
> have made many long term investments with no certainity they get the
> money back. So why not to gain another xx000 * 100$ by releasing Windows
> version of SDK? It really can improve the budget :-).
Yes, kind of my thinking...;^)
>
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