I've never written to this list previously, not that it's relevant at all.
As far as the bashing goes, I didn't see any. Microsoft didn't lead this "charge", it was an effort by all computer companies. If it weren't for IBM and Compaq, MS wouldn't have had anything to write for. We might also want to add Xerox into the mix as well. OS2 was far, far ahead of MS in OS. I used it way before MS had a product that was remotely close to Warp. As far as their new "pricing structure" is concerned, it stinks to high heaven. With no upgrade path except full upgrade, this is going to be a wonderfully expensive world! Lew Jon Hall wrote: > This is of course patently untrue. If it wasn't for IBM's assistance with > OS/2, WinNT would never have come out when it did and Windows 2000 wouldn't > have been MS's first good OS. OS/2 was light years (Warp speed even! :-)) > ahead of Windows NT for a long time. I know I ran a multiline BBS that had a > Fido feed under OS/2, when it wasn't even possible with a Microsoft OS. > > If it wasn't for Microsoft choking out all of the competition, we would have > much better OS's right now. > > jon > > As far as MS goes, I agree whole heartedly, a lot of their business > tactics > > are deplorable and their prices are inflated. BUT, if it wasn't for them > > NONE of us would be where we are today. The Internet wouldn't be what it > > is, our kid's schools wouldn't have Internet access, desktop PCs would > still > > be running using 286, 386, or 486 processors, and we would most likely be > > having this "conversation" via PcRelay or FIDO on bulletin boards. > > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > to be removed from this list. > > An Archive of this list is available at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/
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