[ale] Linux not getting CDE

[Steven A. Duchene]

The following was sent to someone who has been making inquiries to Executive
Tools, Inc. about when CDE would be released for Linux. It looks like this
will not be progressing any further. I won't make any of the obvious comments
on this to avoid being called a Linux fanatic.

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> 
> 
> John
> 
> You expressed some interested in CDE for Linux at one time so we
> wanted to get back to you and let you know that we are putting the
> CDE port to Linux on the back burner for the time being.  There are
> many reasons for this.  Some of them are:
> 
>  o  Debugging Linux/CDE has gone on longer than expected.
>  o  Linux Internationalization is not complete.
>  o  SunSoft is offering a competitive upgrade to Solaris 2.5 Desktop for
>     $195 which includes CDE and Wabi.
>  o  Little interest was expressed by other software companies to port their
>     products to Linux.
>  o  Applications are everything and Linux has few commercial applications.
>  o  Linux vendors are not working together to make "one" Linux that companies
>     can port to, reducing interest in Linux from software developers.
>  o  SunSoft seems to be well positioned to deliver UNIX and CDE to 
>     Intel, Power PC, and SPARC at a resonable cost.
> 
> This is the short list; there are many more reasons that I won't go
> into now but it does look like it will be awhile before developers
> embrace Linux;  The right development environment does not seem to 
> be ready yet.
> 
> We have been able to get set up with SunSoft to market the Solaris
> products and are further discounting the their Desktop promotion to
> $165.00 for a limited time.  This price is less than we hoped to sell 
> CDE for on Linux!  Solaris Desktop 2.5 includes CDE and Wabi.  
> There are other promotions going on and we are in the process of 
> updating our web page to include information on them.
> 
> Solaris is a commercial OS that enjoys a very wide installed base
> with something like 10,000 applications, making Solaris a preferred
> choice for many users.  While the Solaris Desktop does not include a
> compiler, many people are used to getting gcc off the net and gcc
> is available for Solaris also.  Developers who want a commercial
> development environment can now get SunSoft Visual WorkShop for C++ v2.1.  
> SunSoft Visual WorkShop for C++ once cost $1995 but we are making it 
> available with Solaris 2.5, CDE, Wabi and AnswerBook; all for $895!
> 
> There is also a special on the Solaris 2.5 Server.
> 
> For more information, visit out web page http://www.etools.com/gold.html
> or to order your copy of Solaris 2.5 call  1(800) 864-5150.
> 
> John
> 
> John W. Christy
> Executive Tools, Inc.				Voice (512) 218-9600
> P.O. Box 215					Fax   (512) 255-9442
> Round Rock, TX 78680-0215			Net   john at etools.com
>