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Interview with Joachim Benjamins

Started by saborion2, 2008.03.25, 10:09:03

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saborion2

An interesting article: Two questions though: Is it the intention of "Mensys" to maintain the IBM's T. J. Watson Philosophy? Also, what is the General Availability Date (GA) of eComStation 2.0.  ::)

Re: "All Your Base Are Belong To Us"  ;D

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RobertM

Quote from: saborion2 on 2008.03.25, 10:09:03
An interesting article: Two questions though: Is it the intention of "Mensys" to maintain the IBM's T. J. Watson Philosophy?

T.J.'s "philosophy" wasnt a philosophy - if it is the one I think you are referring to. It was a corporate mandate, and was one of the company's "unbreakable" rules - which is part of the reason OS/2 was/is supported by IBM for so long - they promised they would do so, (meaning, no matter the cost, because once that promise was made, they cannot break it)... so OS/2 was supported for as long as the promise required.

I dont think Mensys or Serenity is bound by such - nor do I know if such is in their corporate rules (though I highly doubt any other company has such in their corporate rules). I do believe though, that they will do their best to continue and enhance their product (eComStation) - if only simply because it is the core of their business and thus would make the most business sense. They aren't in the position of an IBM or MS where they can just abandon it because they have products in other markets that they can change over to.

Of course, that's just my speculation...   ;D  :D




Quote from: saborion2 on 2008.03.25, 10:09:03
Also, what is the General Availability Date (GA) of eComStation 2.0.  ::)

Soon I hope... but preferably when it is ready - I'll take that over soon any day. Mensys and Serenity do not need to get in the same habit of MS of pushing a product out the door because it is late, when they know it isnt ready. I think they especially cannot afford to do so - not without losing any chance of being accepted as a viable alternative to MS.


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kim

Quote from: RobertM on 2008.03.25, 10:37:42
Quote from: saborion2 on 2008.03.25, 10:09:03Also, what is the General Availability Date (GA) of eComStation 2.0.  ::)

Soon I hope... but preferably when it is ready - I'll take that over soon any day. Mensys and Serenity do not need to get in the same habit of MS of pushing a product out the door because it is late, when they know it isnt ready. I think they especially cannot afford to do so - not without losing any chance of being accepted as a viable alternative to MS.

Agree I hope it will be soon and it looks like it will be soon; but then again this has been said quite a few times now during before. Agree with Robert that if MenSys stresses out the GA to fast it will only hurt their business; but on the other hand; if they don't get it out soon it will hurt them also; so they're kind of stuck between two hard decision; should we wait or should go?

It seems that quite a few of the issues has been solved that was major show stoppers; but if that is enough to release the GA might not be wise idea. I would really like to suggest that they release another RC just to make sure and as well; make it available for all earlier users who has an eCS license to get a final and broad test environment. Every RC has had it's own story on how well it worked and not worked and if this is the story with the GA; well I would actually wait for the first major update of the GA before upgrading....

saborion2

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Thanks RobertM for your kind comments; but, while the essence of my comment was not entirely/necessarily about whether "T.J.'s "philosophy" wasn't a philosophy or not, there was indeed something about that position that made quite a lot of sense and that was - "not to release a product until it was/is really ready" (or nearly so) just take a look at the update/releases of Windows. And, while it is not at all too clear how long you have been familiar/associated with OS/2 developments over the years... one can only reflect on the long wait for the updates from Microsoft then to apply the "Just Add Warp" upgrade. It is supposed you are quite familiar with the saying - "While the grass is growing the horses are starving" :( . Perhaps, the reasons why there is not an Indelible Blue around today.  :(  also, a reason why the Petition to for IBM to Open Source the OS/2 Source-Codes (or at least the parts of it that are owned by IBM).

All in all, from what "kimhav" is saying "I would really like to suggest that they release another RC just to make sure and as well; make it available for all earlier users who has an eCS license to get a final and broad test environment. Every RC has had it's own story on how well it worked and not worked and if this is the story with the GA; well I would actually wait for the first major update of the GA before upgrading...." (and, in recognizing the dire need for more "Openess" on the part of companies like IBM, Serenity Systems International, MenSys.... ;) ) This then just make quite a lot of sense.

How about waiting around for next version of Lotus Notes, Lotus SmartSuite, Lotus SameTime et cetera et cetera... that would run on OS/2 Warp XXX as was the scenarios during the Microsoft/IBM/Indelible Blue era.  :(  :(  >:(
 
So, what then is the state of the OS/2 Bounty System/Program; and, the reason why some international projects (like the ones mentioned below have to take years to be completed when they can/should take months or weeks! ???

"RUSAL to mull hydropower - refinery, smelter studies also on the cards"

"By Nicosia Smith"

"Thursday, February 8th 2007"

http://www.stabroeknews.com/index.pl/article?id=56513627

So there!


kim

Quote from: saborion2 on 2008.03.25, 16:18:44How about waiting around for next version of Lotus Notes, Lotus SmartSuite, Lotus SameTime et cetera et cetera... that would run on OS/2 Warp XXX as was the scenarios during the Microsoft/IBM/Indelible Blue era.  :(  :(  >:(

Well, agree this could be the scenario that we end up with; but then again; I assume that quite a few of the OS2 users weight the need to upgrade based on that they either have a rock solid system or to have the latest bells and whistles and less stable system. I count myself into the first section of users; my primary installation of OS2 is a mixture of MCP2 and ACP2 code. I do have a eCS v1.2 license; but it never made into my primary production environment due to that I had several issues with it and it has been easier to stick with the older code. But, that just me and I don't speak for the rest of the users.
 
Quote from: saborion2 on 2008.03.25, 16:18:44So, what then is the state of the OS/2 Bounty System/Program; and, the reason why some international projects (like the ones mentioned below have to take years to be completed when they can/should take months or weeks! ???

It's all about either available resources and here we clearly lacks development resources within the community. There are loads of ideas and suggestions; so more manpower would be great. The next is of course the willingness to put some money on the table; a free meal is always nice but it necessary doesn't mean that it tasted that great. So the proper support of adding money to the existing bounties is a must and as well a need. But, lets take this part about the bounty system and continue in the bounty section.