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Source: Cornelis Bockemuehl (cbockem@datacomm.ch)
Moderator: Trevor Smith (trevor@haligonian.com)
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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.**]
 
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