jasmerb@mist.cs.orst.edu (Bryce Jasmer) (08/31/90)
I got my invitation today (YIPEE!!!) and whatever it takes to make it down to California, I will get there. If I have to crawl, I will bring lots of Band-Aids(tm). But anyway, the initation goes something like this: "NeXT Computer, Inc. invites you to join Lotus and other industry partners at Davies Symphony Hall 18 September 1990." The Lotus on the first page is actually on the second page and you see it through a hole cut out of the first page. When you open it up, here is a list of "other industry partners" that you see. Ashton-Tate PLI SD (I assume this is Stone Design) Adobe Oracle Lotus SAS WordPerfect Motorola, Inc. Atlantix Sybase Conextions Incorporated Visus Imagine, Inc. Media Logic (just the logo) Right Brain Software Toltec Human Services Lighthouse Design, Ltd. Altsys Boss Logic, Inc. Insignia Adamation Coda HSD Wolfram Research, Inc. Metaresearch Incorporated Canon Knowledge Transfer International Frame Microstat Development Corporation Digital Intrumentation Technology, Inc. Avatar Software Ventures ----------- I've heard of most of these and have guesses for what they are going to produce (WordPerfect I would assume is going to do a word processor.) So does anyone have speculation (or knowledge) on what the others are going to do. Bryce Jasmer jasmerb@cs.orst.edu
rodmur@liz.ecst.csuchico.edu (D.A. Harris) (08/31/90)
In article <20072@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> you write: |> I got my invitation today (YIPEE!!!) and whatever it takes to make it |> down to California, I will get there. If I have to crawl, I will bring |> lots of Band-Aids(tm). |> |> But anyway, the initation goes something like this: |> |> "NeXT Computer, Inc. invites you to join Lotus and other industry partners |> at Davies Symphony Hall 18 September 1990." |> |> The Lotus on the first page is actually on the second page and you see it |> through a hole cut out of the first page. When you open it up, here is a |> list of "other industry partners" that you see. .. delete .. |> I've heard of most of these and have guesses for what they are going to |> produce (WordPerfect I would assume is going to do a word processor.) |> So does anyone have speculation (or knowledge) on what the others are |> going to do. |> |> Bryce Jasmer |> jasmerb@cs.orst.edu Inquirary: This is an inivitation to work with these companies or to veiw software developed by these companies for NeXT? Wasn't clear what this invitation was for, pardon me if this is something a regular reader should know, but I'm not a regular reader. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dale A. Harris Chaotically Yours, rodmur@ecst.csuchico.edu __ __ _ , {Internet} / ) / ) ' ) / / / /--/ /--/ /__/ o / ( o / ( o
isaacso@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (Eric J. Isaacson) (08/31/90)
jasmerb@mist.cs.orst.edu (Bryce Jasmer) writes: >The Lotus on the first page is actually on the second page and you see it >through a hole cut out of the first page. When you open it up, here is a >list of "other industry partners" that you see. ... >Coda ... >I've heard of most of these and have guesses for what they are going to >produce (WordPerfect I would assume is going to do a word processor.) >So does anyone have speculation (or knowledge) on what the others are >going to do. Coda is the maker of Finale--the premiere music printing program for the Mac, with a relatively recent version for the PC. (They also make a scaled down version for the Mac called Music Prose.) I guess I can safely confirm that they have been doing work on the NeXT, although I'd be surprised if they had something ready to distribute on the 18th. Nevertheless, Coda's entry into the NeXT software market will be a big boost for the machine among musicians not interested in the types of sound synthesis research already well established on the machine. Eric J. Isaacson (the other) Internet: isaacso@ucs.indiana.edu School of Music--Indiana Univ. NeXT Mail: isaacso@bartok.music.indiana.edu Bloomington, IN 47405 -- I am NOT the author of A86 and other -- (812) 855-7832(o)/333-1827(h) -- outstanding software...I wish I were... --
moose@svc.portal.com (08/31/90)
In article <20072@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> jasmerb@mist.cs.orst.edu (Bryce Jasmer) writes: >I got my invitation today (YIPEE!!!) and whatever it takes to make it >down to California, I will get there. If I have to crawl, I will bring >lots of Band-Aids(tm). > >Software Ventures ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >----------- > >I've heard of most of these and have guesses for what they are going to >produce (WordPerfect I would assume is going to do a word processor.) >So does anyone have speculation (or knowledge) on what the others are >going to do. How come Software Ventures is last on your list :->. Software Ventures, I have on very reliable source (me), is going to be previewing Microphone Cubed for the NeXT. -- Michael Rutman | moose@svc.portal.com Cubist | makes me a NeXT programmer Software Ventures | That's in Berkeley smile, your on standard disclaimer | <fill in with cute saying>
glenn@heaven.woodside.ca.us (Glenn Reid) (09/01/90)
In article <20072@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> jasmerb@mist.cs.orst.edu (Bryce Jasmer) writes: >I got my invitation today (YIPEE!!!) and whatever it takes to make it >down to California, I will get there. If I have to crawl, I will bring >lots of Band-Aids(tm). > >I've heard of most of these and have guesses for what they are going to >produce (WordPerfect I would assume is going to do a word processor.) >So does anyone have speculation (or knowledge) on what the others are >going to do. I can tell you about RightBrain Software. We'll be there showing our product called TouchType, an application for setting type at large sizes with great precision and great ease. If you'd like any further information about the product, please E-mail me, lest I resort to advertising on the net. Glenn Reid RightBrain Software glenn@heaven.woodside.ca.us -- Glenn Reid RightBrain Software glenn@heaven.woodside.ca.us PostScript/NeXT developers ..{adobe,next}!heaven!glenn 415-851-1785
jsaxon@cs.tamu.edu (James B Saxon) (09/07/90)
But could those vendors possibly be complete??? Could NeXT have just forgotten to add the obvious ones? Like, where's Franz? -- ---- \ / ---- /--------------------------------------------\ James Bennett Saxon | O| | O| | "I ought to join the club and beat you | Visualization Laboratory | | | | | over the head with it." -- Groucho Marx | Texas A&M University ---- ---- <---------------------------------------------/ jsaxon@cssun.tamu.edu
jcz@britten.unx.sas.com (John Carl Zeigler) (09/11/90)
In article <20072@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> jasmerb@mist.cs.orst.edu (Bryce Jasmer) writes: > >But anyway, the initation goes something like this: > >The Lotus on the first page is actually on the second page and you see it >through a hole cut out of the first page. When you open it up, here is a >list of "other industry partners" that you see. > ... >SAS ... >----------- "SAS" refers to the SAS System, a suite of program products produced by the SAS Institute in Cary NC. These products are mainstays of the classical data processing industry on mainframes and minicomputers. Recently, we have produced both PC and workstation based products. These latest versions of the SAS System reflect our new directions in the areas of graphical user interface support and cooperative processing. -- John Carl Zeigler SAS Institute Inc. (919) 677-8000 Manager, UNIX Host R&D PoB 8000, Cary, NC 27512 jcz@unx.sas.com