Bob St.John wrote: > The eCS Guy wrote: > >> Bob St.John wrote: >> >>> Geez. Give it rest.

'Captain Nemo' is a text-mode shell program for OS/2. It tries to imitate Norton Commander (R) for DOS as closely as possible while providing access to OS/2.

Some folks may appreciate your continued >>> reposting of the SSI announcement and your support of SSI and Mensys. >>> But stick with the announcement text, which is true and accurate. >>> Frankly, all that reposting was unnecessary. >> >> I didn't see a posting of the SSI announcement authored by >> Dr.

Martin, can you point it out to all of us? What I saw was >> a posting from Dr. Martin announcing a native OS/2 version >> of Open Office v.2.0 for OS/2 Warp 4.52 users. There is no >> mention of SSI or eComStation in his announcement at all. > > And is the native OS/2 version of OpenOffice.org V2 for OS/2 Warp 4.52 > mentioned by 'Tim Martin' in some way different from that which will be > distributed through the SSI support agreement? If so, in what way and > how would one acquire it?

> I don't know because I can't find an SSI website or any mention of an SSI support agreement? Where is the SSI website and where is the SSI support agreement mentioned or talked about on that website? Martin says the OS/2 Warp 4.52 user will be able to buy a native OS/2 version of Open Office version 2.0 for OS/2 for $50? >> Portal d market klyuchi nod 32 days. From what I read SSI is not providing any funding. The entire cost >> is to be paid for by OS/2 users. > > Well, you can't believe everything you read, can you? You want me to believe there is an SSI website and on that website you are selling an 'SSI support agreement'.

I can't find such a website so I don't have much faith in what you say. Martin has been around here for years and he has always provided valuable OS/2 information. He has credibility here and when he says the OS/2 Warp 4.52 user can buy a native OS/2 version of Open Office for OS/2 version 2.0 I believe him. Are you telling us all, here and now, that a native OS/2 version of Open Office for OS/2 version 2.0 will not be available to OS/2 Warp 4.52 users?

> The project is > entirely funded by SSI and SSI, alone. How will OS/2 users pay > the cost? If that were true then why would you charge your customers $50 for a free product? Where can I find the SSI website and read about this funding venture? >> All that SSI, i.e., you, Bob St. John, >> has done is made the same announcement Dr.

Martin made except >> you made it to your own eCS customers. Were can I go on the SSI >> website and buy 'your' version of OO. V2.0 for OS/2? > > The SSI distribution will be made available through the support > agreement. This can be purchased on-line from Mensys. And all users, > OS/2 users, Linux, Windows.are welcome to order it. So what you are saying is that there really is no SSI web site selling an SSI support agreement and that you are claiming there is a support agreement on another website that can be purchased.

How much is that support agreement and how does it differ from your support agreement? >>>> What Booby isn't telling anyone is the truth behind the deal NOR is >>>> he telling anyone who the developers/programmers will be. He >>>> can't for two reasons: Non-disclosure agreements and if it were to >>>> leak out exactly who the actual people behind the development >>>> of OO v2.0 were, 'ol Boob would be red-faced. >>> >>> There is no non-disclosure.

If there was, you couldn't sign, anyway, >>> because I would insist on verifiable identities. Which leaves sock >>> puppets out. Iow, no 'Tim Martin'.

>> >> I don't think you would have any authority to make such a demand. >> It is IBM who is granting the right for the port of OOo v2.0 over to >> OS/2. It is IBM's OS/2 code that is to be used. Serenity aka SSI >> aka Bob St. John has no OS/2 code to speak of to offer to anyone. > > > This doesn't even make sense. First, who are the parties signing the > NDAs to which 'Tim Martin' refers?

I have no clue and no one involved in > this project has signed any NDAs. Then who is the developer/programmer who is going to make this native OS/2 version of Open Office for OS/2 version 2.0?

Why is it such a big secret? > Next, no code is required from IBM. Why would it be? Third, you have no > idea what agreements SSI has with IBM. The WPS is OS/2 code and if it is going to be integrated into a native OS/2 version of Open Office for OS/2 version 2.0 then IBM would have to give their ok to do so.