Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 11:27:13 -0500 
From: Matthew Edward Patton <mp52+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: News on 2.1 Release
	<1993Jan21.152712.15720@njitgw.njit.edu>

You write:

>You know, if IBM sees all these posts, they'll start assuming that you
>really don't care about free upgrades, and that will be the end of
>that.  IBM's not about to take a loss on a popular product, but if you
>keep talking like you expect (and some even want) to be ripped off,
>you're going to be.  I hope you like it.
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I don't know if you do much in the way of writing applications or
operating systems or the like but I am getting sick of these complaining
posts.  Writing and development of such, what I would consider, very
stable and good code, (a few problems exist though I admit) takes an
enormous amount of money and time.  Now I know cheaper is better to many
of you, but IBM has bills to pay too.  Much cudo's to IBM and firms like
them who strive to stay world leaders in Software and hardware etc.  We
NEED to keep this technological edge on the world in order to stay one
jump ahead of the competition.
	For the features and fullness of such an operating system I wouldn't
mind paying $100 for it (initially).  Whether 2.1 is a "bug fix" with
enhancements (minor or major) is not really an issue.  IBM should charge
what they ought to cover their costs and finance research on future
versions and enhancements.  I personally don't like it that MickeySoft
gets royalties but that's the way the land lies, and I am sure IBM
doesn't like it any more than I do.  If you are going to flame someone
flame MickySoft for their greed and attempts to be be the one and only
software vendor for the PC market.

When IBM charges $50 for 2.1 they are fully justified in doing so. 
Actually it's a steal, but it seems those narrowminded individuals can't
see that.  For heaven's sake you pay $50 for plain stinking DOS!  Please
stop bitching and moaning about cheap upgrades of measly $50, you want
super high upgrades talk about WordPerfect, now there's an upgrade
policy I don't like at all!  And don't give me that line about being a
student or otherwise not having the financial means to purchase it.  If
you're running a system the runs os2 safisfactorily I am sure you could
scare up the cash with minimal trouble.  (FYI, I am also a student and
have to run on an extremely limited budget, but I don't bitch and moan.
:) )  If you don't want to pay $50 don't, and live with 2.0.  It's
actually quite OK.  I've been running vanilla 2.0 (no csd , sp) and have
no problem whatsoever.  

And FINALLY, $50 is NO RIPOFF! WHERE DID YOU AND OTHERS GET THAT IDEA?

All flames and arguments happily accepted. Grow up folks.
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                     Laws of Computer Programming

1. Any given program, by the time it is up and running is obsolete.
2. Any given program costs more and takes longer than planned and budgeted.
3. Inside every large program is a small program struggling to get out.
4. Program complexity grows until it exceeds the capability of the programmer
   who must maintain it.
5. At the source of every error which is blamed on the computer, you will
   find at least two human errors, including the error of blaming it on the
   computer.

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