Source: Warpcast

Source: Cornelis Bockemuehl (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Moderator: Trevor Smith (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
-------------------------------------------------------

The following messages come from the ibm.software.vacpp.* forums and they mean that IBM doesn't want to dump VAC++ for OS/2 only, but entirely!

==== Original-Posting from Dwayne Moore ====

Please be reminded that the Program Services end date is January 31st, 2001 for the following compiler products for OS/2 and Windows NT:

IBM VisualAge C++ for OS/2, Version 3.0
IBM VisualAge C++ for Windows, Version 3.5
IBM VisualAge C++ Professional for OS/2 and for Windows NT, Version
4.0

==== Answer from Darren Croft ====

Betreff: Re: Reminder of End of Service Dates (OCL license info)
Datum: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 17:29:39 -0600 (MDT)
Von: "Darren Croft"
Firma: IBM Software Group
Foren: ibm.software.vacpp.acm, ibm.software.vacpp.beta, ibm.software.vacpp.builders, ibm.software.vacpp.compiler, ibm.software.vacpp.debugger, ibm.software.vacpp.ide,
ibm.software.vacpp.misc, ibm.software.vacpp.non-technical,
ibm.software.vacpp.openclass, ibm.software.vacpp.tools
Referenzen: 1

I spoke with the product manager in June. Don't get any false hopes about a 5.0 for OS/2, NT, or Linux. My understanding is there are currently NO plans for ANY new versions on ANY of those platforms.

Regarding licenses to OCL source. IBM seems agreeable to license the OCL source to companies to do ports to Linux and then distribute the resulting binaries on Linux. I did not sense any hope of them making OCL available under an Open Source license.

Perhaps if someone got the license, did the Linux port and then gave the source back to them it would be more probable (although I think still unlikely).

I encourage anyone with an actual business need regarding VAC++ to contact Mr. Harrison.

Darren

P.S. For a summary of further details of my conversation with Mr. Harrison, please email me privately.

==================BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE==================
>Return-Path:
>To: "Darren Croft"
>Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 10:37:51 -0400
>Subject: Re: IBM OCL needed to transition from OS/2
Darren, I don't see a problem with sharing this information about the availability of source with others. You can give anyone my name as a contact.

Marvin Harrison
_____________________________________________________________

Manager, C/C++ Solutions
IBM Software Solutions Toronto Lab, 3P/842

==== End Original-Posting ====

[**Moderator's Note: The above was edited slightly for brevity.**]

OS/2-eCS-ArcaOS General News

More in General  

OS/2-eCS-ArcaOS Software News

More in Software  

Latest Forum Posts

WarpStock and OS/2-eCS-ArcaOS Event News

More in Events  

Site News

More in Site News