John Meyer wrote: > James Knott wrote: > > >> http://www.serenity-systems.com >> >> > > > Am I out of the loop or something? Since when did OS/2 make a comeback? > I thought it died in the early 90s. > >
No, it's still use by many people, particularly those who need a very reliable system. It's multitasking is excellent and the "Workplace Shell" desktop has many powerful features that I have never seen elsewhere. Incidentally, the reason it didn't do very well in the marketplace is largely due to illegal activities, such as extortion, by Microsoft against computer vendors and others, who wanted to support OS/2. In 1992, OS/2 version 2.0 was release. At that time Windows was at version 3.1. There was absolutely no comparison between the two. However, MS forced computer manufacturers to pay for a Windows license on every computer they sold, regardless of whether it included Windows. Later, they'd refuse to sell Windows at competitive prices to anyone who sold computers with other than Windows. They'd also do things such as create phony error reports when a competitors software is used, such as occurred with DR-DOS or use hidden API for their apps, while competitors had to used the less efficient published API, as Borland discovered. The list goes on and despite losing several lawsuits for such practices, they continue doing so today. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
