Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Editor P.O.V. Image Service" 
<editor@p...> wrote:
> My sources had recently told me that Bowhaus has AT LEAST temporarily 
> shelved active development of a Windoze version of IJC/OPM. (reportedly 
> at least UNTIL they recoup some of the $ they have invested in initial 
> product development - whatever that means). [I've been too busy with 
> movie and election work to post about this until now.]
> 
> With only an OS9 version AFAIK currently available.. one must wonder 
> aloud what the decision-makers at Bowhaus are thinking...  Given both 
> the numbers of Classic Mac OS users migrating to OS X and  the VASTLY 
> larger installed base of WinTel boxes (an order of magnitude) it gives 
> one immediate pause to hear this info (confirmed by several industry 
> sources)...
> 
> At least QTR comes in a Linux flavor as well (making an effective 
> near-term OS X port more likely).
> 
> In both cases though (QTR and IJC/OPM) I hate to tell the software 
> vendors/developers this, but I find it EXTREMELY unlikely that they will 
> have any product backing
> 
> Looks like for pre 2200 EPSON desktop printers on WinTel boxes, it's 
> "curves" for the foreseeable future if you intend to use varied inks and 
> papers (i.e. not be tied by the RIP to specific inksets)..
> 
> Can you say "missed market opportunity?"
> 
>  
> Keith Krebs
> 

Since you think you know better, why not start your own win32 software company to 
satisfy that huge market you talk about and fill your pockets at the same time. 
Alternatively you may want to port CUPS and Gimp-Print to windows in order to use 
QTR. Screaming at a company that they don't deliver for your favorite OS is not really 
productive, they could scream back to you if you really want their products to change 
platforms (which might prove advantageous to you in the long run). 
Missed market opportunity? Arrogance?

Andu