Everyone / Anyone:

Earlier, I suggested that IBM dedicate OS/2 version 2.0 to the memory of
Gene Roddenberry.  I received  a couple of comments and questions, which
I'd like to cover in a general note.


- Gene Roddenberry is the  creator and inspiration behind Star  Trek and
  Star Trek the Next Generation.


- My motive is simple.  Gene gave us all a hopeful vision of the future.
  To some of us an understanding of how our life's work, computers,  can
  foster the future.


- His work goes beyond TV or the movies.  He tried to help all of us see
  a positive future  for mankind.   A future where  all intelligent life
  respects one another regardless of  how different or similar they  are
  to the other person.


- I do not see the dedication as a marketing ploy or gimmick.

  As books have dedications, I envision the OS/2 version 2.0  dedication
  to be simple.

  I am proposing a one or two paragraph dedication located on the inside
  cover of the  2.0 installation instruction  manual.  Again  a possible
  dedication is:

  IBM  dedicates OS/2  version 2.0  to the  memory of  Gene Roddenberry.
  Gene gave us  all a hopeful  vision of the  future.  To  some of us an
  understanding  of  how  our  life's  work,  computers,  can foster the
  future.

**PLEASE NOTE:   ONLY people who already  bought OS/2 or got  an upgrade
  would see the dedication.  IT WOULD NOT BE USED TO SELL OS/2!!!!!!!

Bert Moshier
Cray Research, Inc.