26 May
2000
26 May
'00
7:43 a.m.
In a message dated 5/25/00 5:03:40 PM Eastern Daylight
Time,
wilson(a)dbit.dbit.com writes:
> On Thu, May 25, 2000 at 03:56:22PM -0400, Bill Pechter wrote:
> > And DEC unloads the PDP11 to Mentec and OS/2 gets killed.
>
> Last I heard OS/2 was still very much alive, although IBM's attitude
> towards it is surly to say the least. But unlike some companies I could
> mention, IBM knows better than to refuse to accept money from their
> customers
Well, they refused to come up with a new OS/2 client and they've
basically consolidated into one new fairly EXPENSIVE packaged release
with the fixpacks in and new TCP/IP software which will be available
before the end of the year. Following that SUPPORT ENDS. Period.
just because
the customers want to buy something other than whatever new
toy the IBM management is excited about this week. So it will probably
keep getting *some* support as long as the customers are willing to pay
for it.
John Wilson
D Bit
there will be an OS2 version update later this year (4.5?) which will offer
usb support amongst other things. recently fixpak 13 was announced. of
course, downloading it all and installing it is a major task in itself.
DB Young ICQ: 29427634
hurry, hurry, step right up! see the computers you used as a kid!
http://members.aol.com/suprdave/classiccmp/museum.htm
Bill
(a big OS/2 v3/4 fan who pushed for the OS/2 V5 Client which was killed)
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