[comp.os.os2.misc] OS/2 Press Coverage

CATHIE@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Cathie Dager) (06/05/91)

From Ian Stricland's posting:

>Did you know that according to Personal Computer World, June issue, that
>most of the people contributing to this newsgroup are 'perverts' ? No ?
>Well this is one of the many 'profound' statements written in an article
>appearing in the newsprint column in an article about the recent IBM
>showing of OS/2 2.0. the exact text reads,
>
>        "... And just to please the perverts, let's make sure it
>         can also run all OS/2 applications; ..."
>
>I find it quite astonishing that magazines can get away with this complete
>trash. Have they got nothing better to do?? The article then goes on to
>say that it thinks that OS/2 2.0 isn't OS/2 at all and should be called
>something completely different. What you may ask??? Well, they suggest
>
>                        "Tracey"
>
>Just what does this kind of article achieve, apart from letting out the
>authors obvious dislike for IBM and OS/2. To say it's not OS/2 in my view
>just shows a complete misunderstanding. Mind you, this is the same magazine
>that in it's reveiw of OS/2 EE 1.2 was complaining that the database
>interface was still a full screen application, showing that they couldn't
>even have run run the program...

In the GOOD NEWS department, don't miss the excellent cover article in
PC Week (June 3), "IBM Hard at Work on Own OS Tools."  Perhaps we should
let our voices be heard (letters to the publications) in protest of the
trash and also in support of the objective coverage.


Cathie Dager     cathie@slacvm.slac.stanford.edu    415-926-2904
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     of SLAC, Stanford University or the DOE
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     opinion or personality

tholen@galileo.ifa.hawaii.edu (Dave Tholen) (06/05/91)

Cathie Dager writes:

> In the GOOD NEWS department, don't miss the excellent cover article in
> PC Week (June 3), "IBM Hard at Work on Own OS Tools."  Perhaps we should

I used to read PC Week regularly, when our reading room received a copy
gratis, but for some reason, the free subscription stopped (even though
this place buys enough computer equipment to justify it), and I don't know
where the nearest place is that has a current copy available for reading
(the campus computer center has copies lying around that are a year old --
a lot of good that does).  Does anybody know any tricks for having our free
subscription reinstated?  What is PC Week's policy regarding free
subscriptions?

wbonner@yoda.eecs.wsu.edu (Wim Bonner) (06/05/91)

In article <91155.123822CATHIE@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU> CATHIE@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Cathie Dager) writes:
>PC Week (June 3), "IBM Hard at Work on Own OS Tools."  Perhaps we should
>let our voices be heard (letters to the publications) in protest of the
>trash and also in support of the objective coverage.

To let our voices be heard, wouldn't we have to actually print out things and
send them to people?   What an arcane concept.  I've done that with resumes 
recently, but not much else.

Wim

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larrys@watson.ibm.com (06/05/91)

In <91155.123822CATHIE@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>, CATHIE@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Cathie Dager) writes:
>In the GOOD NEWS department, don't miss the excellent cover article in
>PC Week (June 3), "IBM Hard at Work on Own OS Tools."  Perhaps we should
>let our voices be heard (letters to the publications) in protest of the
>trash and also in support of the objective coverage.

I've tried that.  Other than a few thanks from the people who voice the
same opinions on the network and a pat on the back by my manager, nothing
happened.

It's really ironic, too, that when it appears that IBM is really serious,
no one believes them (us?).  I guess we'll have to wait until 4Q91 when
OS/2 2.0 is released to see if all promises are fulfilled.  Personally, I
can't wait...

Cheers,
Larry Salomon, Jr. (aka 'Q')            LARRYS@YKTVMV.BITNET
OS/2 Applications and Tools             larrys@ibmman.watson.ibm.com
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center         larrys@eng.clemson.edu
Yorktown Heights, NY

Disclaimer:  The statements and/or opinions stated above are strictly my
own and do not reflect the views of my employer.  Additionally, I have a
reputation for being obnoxious, so don't take any personal attacks too
seriously.

CATHIE@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Cathie Dager) (06/06/91)

I don't have the article number since I read this from Netnews, but today
Wim Bonner stated:

> To let our voices be heard, wouldn't we have to actually print out things and
> send them to people?   What an arcane concept.  I've done that with resumes
> recently, but not much else.

Paper is not at all required; many publications have electronic connections
through CompuServe (accessible from Internet) and others.  I agree with you:
avoid paper.

Cathie Dager     cathie@slacvm.slac.stanford.edu    415-926-2904
---> the opinions expressed are mine alone and not necessarily those
     of SLAC, Stanford University or the DOE
---> the above disclaimer is not mine alone and does not reflect my
     opinion or personality

wbonner@yoda.eecs.wsu.edu (Wim Bonner) (06/06/91)

In article <91156.094804CATHIE@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU> CATHIE@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (Cathie Dager) writes:
>Paper is not at all required; many publications have electronic connections
>through CompuServe (accessible from Internet) and others.  I agree with you:
>avoid paper.

Well, Does anybody out there have email aliases for the popular magazines?
Byte, PC Magazine, PC World, PC Computing, PC Week, Info World, and 
Personal Computing would prbably be the first ones I'd like to add to my
alias file.

Wim

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