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Date: 1999-01-29
Last Exit Eudora - noch unbestaetigt-.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- Last Exit Eudora - noch unbestätigt Wie Macosrumors und Slashdot berichten, verdichten sich Gerüchte um die bevorstehende Einstellung des Mailprogramms Eudora durch den Hersteller Qualcomm . Grund: Umsatzmangel aufgrund des Überflusses freier Mailprogramme. http://www.slashdot.org http://www.macosrumors.com/ relayed by h.wosihnoj@gruene.at -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- Eudora update [16:12 EST, 1/28] No small number of readers and sources chimed in with more information on the situation affecting Eudora Software at Qualcomm. In fact, nearly a thousand email messages have poured in since yesterday's posting on the subject. Although the (pseduo-official, a press release is still as much as two weeks away) word from Qualcomm is that although Eudora Planner is definitely behind expectations, that the Eudora Software division will not be shut down and that Eudora Pro for all platforms is expected to continue as an acti vely developed product, the number of people who suggest otherwise is staggering. Apparently, Qualcomm's decision to switch from Palm OS to Windows CE for its Internet-enabled phone is the root of many of the company's current problems -- and, as a result of the company's new "alliance" with Microsoft, pressure is being put on Qualcomm to dump Eudora. This, combined with the c ompany's troubles with Planner, are making for major changes in that division in the near future. That much is in extremely little doubt. According to sources close to Qualcomm, the Eudora division has in fact been up for sale for some time, and to date, no major buyers have expressed serious interest. Most of the team migrated from Now Software has been idle for over a month -- having been instructed to pursue no further work on t he Planner code base -- and several of them have reportedly left the company. All told, this does not bode well for users who have been planning on new software releases from Qualcomm. Although there is little likelihood that Qualcomm itself will suffer much as a result (software is a small part of its business), the same may not be said for users. MOSR will be continuing its coverage of this story as information becomes available. Eudora at risk? [15:05 EST, 1/27] An anonymous source reported today that there is a good chance that Qualcomm may attempt to sell or just plain shut down most -- if not all -- of its Eudora division in the near future. Apparently, the company's purchase of Now Software drove the Eudora Software division into a rapidly money- losing situation, and with the company's plans for Eudora Planner so tightly tied into its other software products' future, Qualcomm may elect to focus on its multi-billion-dollar telecommun ications business and divest itself of its software division, which has lost as much as 10 million dollars to date, according to some reports. Although sources at both Apple and Qualcomm confirm much of this, no final decisions appear to have been made -- leaving the future of products like Eudora Pro uncertain. -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- edited by Harkank published on: 1999-01-29 comments to office@quintessenz.at subscribe Newsletter - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- 
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