Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 09:04:26 +1000 From: green@filitov.isf.rl.af.mil (Charles Green) To: hackers@freebsd.org, current@freebsd.org Subject: Willows support for freebsd Message-ID: <199608071304.JAA04106@filitov.isf.rl.af.mil>
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With all the talk about willows on the mailing lists I thought I'd
post a letter from willows I recieved from them last week. (I had permission
to post the letter)
"Laurent Gharda" stands accused of saying:
} Hello Charles,
}
} Thanks for your interest in the 32-bit Willows Toolkit (formerly known
} as TWIN APIW)! We just posted beta versions of Linux and Solaris, with
} Mac and the other UNIX versions coming soon.
}
} And no, there is no FreeBSD version planned available right now.
}
} HOWEVER, a significant amount of work went into it in the past (with the
} 16 bit version), which means that we could introduce a 32-bit version
} cross-platform toolkit (no xwin emulator for now) with a few more weeks
} of work.
}
} We have now gone to a commercial model (we charge for our products and
} services, since no one paid us for our products before) and can no
} longer expend engineering resources unless there is a return on our
} investment. I am sure you appreciate the problem!
}
} The Willows Toolkit for UNIX (includes source for the libraries for 9
} different UNIX platforms) costs $4,995 per named developer (with sharp
} quantity discounts) + 20% per year for support.
}
} Not only is this price much lower than the other commercial
} alternatives, but we charge no royalties (others charge from $75 to $100
} per shipped copy of the application you build), we provide the source to
} the libraries and we have a Macintosh version (so we're much more of a
} true cross-platform solution, we're not just UNIX).
}
} We could very well introduce a FreeBSD version within weeks if we had
} just 3 or 4 orders (to cover our costs). If you feel the availability
} of a cross-platform toolkit would make a difference toward a broader
} acceptance of FreeBSD, can you help drum up interest in it so we can
} justify finishing the work (and yes, it's OK to post this on the mailing
} lists)?
}
} We would very much like to introduce such a version, but we need help!
}
} I look forward to hearing from you, Charles!
}
} Best regards,
}
} Laurent
}
} --
}
}
} Laurent Gharda Tel: (408) 777-1825
} Willows Software Fax: (408) 777-1827
} 12950 Saratoga Avenue, Suite A e-mail: laurent@willows.com
} Saratoga, CA 95070 URL: www.willows.com
}-- End of excerpt from "Laurent Gharda"
--
Charles Green, PRC, Inc.
Rome Laboratory, NY
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