Micrografx Inc, Richardson, Texas and IBM Corp are negotiating additional joint-development work on OS/2 2.0 including the extension of Micrografx’s Mirrors technology to help developers to convert Windows applications to run native under OS/2 2.0, PC Week reports: if the deal goes through, Micrografx could potentially assist IBM in optimising parts of OS/2, including making it faster, smaller and more secure; under their April 1991 agreement, Micrografx supplied IBM with the Mirrors conversion technology and 32-bit code for the OS/2 2.0 graphics engine; in addition to rewriting OS/2 code, Micrografx is expected to take on an expanded role, giving the company more control over the sales, marketing and support of Mirrors; it is expected to extend Mirrors, essentially a Windows applications programming interface alternative for OS/2, to support Microsoft’s Win32s interface, enabling developers to write one application that will be able to run under Windows 3.1, Windows NT and OS/2 with minimal changes.
