From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:35 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 1393 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Tuesday 28 November 2006 Number 1393 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 [Fwd: [Discussion] SciTech - bad news] : Kev 2 Re: [Fwd: [Discussion] SciTech - bad news] : Kris Steenhaut 3 Re: [Fwd: [Discussion] SciTech - bad news] : bob **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:12:24 +0800 From: Kev Subject: [Fwd: [Discussion] SciTech - bad news] Did you see this? Kev -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Discussion] SciTech - bad news Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:38:13 -0500 From: John Kozacik Reply-To: POSSI Discussion List To: POSSI Discussion List from http://www.scitechsoft dot com/ SciTech Software Inc. Announces that the Complete Source Code to its Leading Edge Graphics Driver Technology SciTech SNAP Graphics is for Sale Chico, California -- (November 16, 2006) -- SciTech Software, Inc. today announced that it has ceased further development of its SNAP device driver technology in favor of a new line of web and business logic technologies. SciTech also announced that it would begin looking for a buyer for the company's existing core technology, SciTech SNAP. SciTech SNAP represents both a massive code base as well as a major advancement in the field of operating system independent device driver development. With existing support for well in excess of 240 unique graphics chipsets, HD and AC97 audio codecs, and nearly a dozen API's and operating systems, SciTech is confident that the technology will attract the attentions of a well qualified buyer. Interested parties should email Andrew Bloo at the following email address: andrewb at scitechsoft dot com "It is with great sadness that we have come to the end of the road for SciTech as a team" said Andrew Bloo, SciTech's outgoing CEO, adding, " I believe very strongly in the solutions that we have created and am admittedly disappointed by this outcome." SciTech Snap Graphics is a unique solution that provides an unrivaled level of support and features sets to the embedded industrial market segments. Leading edge companies have also used SciTech SNAP as a means of supporting operating system and hardware, which are no longer supported by their original developers. In addition to this SciTech SNAP also has an advanced set of supporting tools, which ensure its compatibility with a wide range of hardware solutions. Read Complete Press Release Chico, California -- (November, 13 2006) SciTech today announced that it will offer up for sale the complete SciTech SNAP code base. Interested parties should contact Andrew Bloo, VP of Sales and Marketing Chico, California -- (November, 9 2006) Andrew Bloo announces that he will accept Mr. Bennetts offer to remain with the company while it makes a strategic transition... Read More _______________________________________________ Discussion mailing list Discussion at lists.possi dot org http://lists.possi dot org/mailman/listinfo/discussion -- ========================= Kev Downes kdownes at tpg dot com dot au ph 0404 7 0808 2 We use and recommend Xandros 4.0.0 ========================= There are 10 types of people ... ... those who understand binary, and those who don't! ========================= "Jesus Christ is the centre of everything and the object of everything; He who does not know him, knows nothing of the order of the world and nothing of himself." Blaise Pascal ========================= ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:12:53 +0100 From: Kris Steenhaut Subject: Re: [Fwd: [Discussion] SciTech - bad news] Kev wrote: > Did you see this? > Already 3 weeks ago. > > Chico, California -- (November, 13 2006) SciTech today announced that > it will > offer up for sale the complete SciTech SNAP code base. Interested parties > should contact Andrew Bloo, VP of Sales and Marketing > > > > -- Groeten uit Gent, Kris ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 3 ==========================** Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:45:24 +0800 From: bob Subject: Re: [Fwd: [Discussion] SciTech - bad news] On Tuesday 28 November 2006 19:12, Kev wrote: > Did you see this? > > Kev Perhaps the OS/2 + linux community can try to do what was done with Blender - raise money to buy the code and open source it. -- The beer-cooled computer does not harm the ozone layer. -- John M. Ford, a.k.a. Dr. Mike [If I can read my notes from the Ask Dr. Mike session at Baycon, I believe he added that the beer-cooled computer uses "Forget Only Memory". Ed.] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------