Helen wrote:

> Work is needed. Your work. Your willingness. We have a clear view
> of what needs to be done to hit the ground "in motion", if not running.

Helen, what kind of work? I cannot do much more that advocating the case
for IB and support NewCo by buying the products/services they will offer:
I will hardly be able to contribute to the IB code, but hoped that before
the end of this year I would be able to buy products/services from
NewCo. Given the "current state of affairs" (my views on Inprise regarding
IB may not be fit for print), I am somewhat uneasy as to what the future
will bring.
(Btw, it is a good thing that there never was a deal with Inprise on
Jason's IBO!).

Ann's post:

> ...
> I continue in my role as president of NewCo - formerly
> ISC - and continue to look for ways to support and
> improve InterBase.

does give me hope, and your (Helen's) posts are also somewhat comforting.

I hope that you can shed some light on what is going on, and what we might
see happening with IB (should we still be calling it IB?). And, if anyone
should enter these lists just for trying to derail the project, I trust you
will tell them what they can do ...


Regards,
Aage J.