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From: jordan@cruzio.com (Jordan Bortz)
Subject: Re: PPD Mgt:  speak up!
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Well, I can't help but wonder, why PP-D doesnt sell off all of their
Smalltalk (including VisualWorks, VisualWave etc)... If they are so
interested in Java??

It would allow them to focus on what they are interested
in...Supporting two languages doesnt make much sense, any more than it
did when Parc was selling C++ development tools....

	Jordan


phaynes@charm.net (Peter Haynes) wrote:

>On Fri, 31 Jan 1997 12:51:35 -0800, Dan Goldman
><dgoldman@smalltalk.com> wrote:

>>Dan worote
>>> 
>>=== clip

>>
>>I would, but I don't think you can do it.  I don't think that there are
>>enough shares in the public markets for you to acquire a majority
>>position.
>>
>>...dan
>Well if you you and any other "digitalkers" were interested I would
>throw in my dime and my PPD shares as well.  Frankly, Digitalk always
>had a better business sense and a more aggressive attitude toward the
>market.  You had  "orbness" via SOM  before Parc, visual programming
>before anyone, non-blocking API before  Parc.  

>In reading this group I get the sense that there are a lot of people
>who would continue to support and use a VS/E platform.  

>My guess is that had you been around for the "Age of Java"  the winner
>would have been Digitalk not Parcplace.  

>. >



