탄원에 대한 이메일 받으셨겠지요?

os2world에서 온 것이 다음 메일입니다. (스웨덴에 김씨도 있네요. 흠흠. 농담입니다.)
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Dear OS2 Supporter!

This is a quick update that we today received via FedEx a response from IBM regarding our request to make OS2 open source. The letter has been posted at OS2 World.Com where you're also welcome to post your comments and as well suggestions regarding this topic.

The response letter from IBM can be found here: http://www.os2world.com/content/view/16595/1/

We have also earlier received e-mails from former OS2 developers that have pointed out what parts that they see could be open sourced without any kind legal issues due to involvements of third party code or patent issues. We kindly ask you, if you have any kind of such information, either contact me directly or you're welcome to share this information in online forum. The online forum can be found here: http://www.os2world.com/forum

Sincerely,

Kim Haverblad
OS2 World Foundation
Klagshamn, Sweden
http://www.os2world.com
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그리고 이건 IBM에서 보낸 답장이라고 합니다.


Dear Mr. Haverblad,


Thank you for your letter and continued suggestions recommending an OS/2 open source project.


As stated in our response to your September 2005 letter we have considered the positioning of OS/2 and open source several times in the past, and for a variety of business, technical, and legal reasons we have decided to not pursue any OS/2 open source projects.


IBM has service offerings that continue to be available for customers who need ongoing support for OS/2, although IBM has no plans for product enhancements. IBM has recommended that customers on OS/2 consider migration to alternative solution offerings, and has a broad array of software assets and services to help customers migrate. We would like to ask you to encourage any customers who are still planning their migrations or who have other technical requirements to contact their IBM representative to discuss how these assets and services could be leveraged.


Sincerely,


Yvonne M. Perkins
Vice President
Enterprise Platform Software
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결론은 이겁니다. "OS/2에서 OS로 쓸 수 있도록 유도하라. 소스는 공개하지 않을 것이고 이전할때 IBM에 돈을 내면 도와주겠다." 역시 OS/2가 망한 이유가 있는 듯 합니다.