There is the OS/2 operating system, the workplace
shell, the MPTS product,
the TCP/IP product, and the multimedia product to name a few. This
modular approach is one thing that makes OS/2 so scaleable. Like Linux and
BSD and unlike any Windos product, you don't NEED the GUI to have a useful
machine. Without the GUI, a 4mb 386sx with a small hard drive can be made
to perform useful work with good performance. There are also several
alternate GUI's provided that are not as processor intensive as the
Workplace Shell/Presentation Manager product. With OS/2 2.0, 2.1, and
2.11, there was even an alternate GUI that gave OS/2 a Windows 3.x look
and feel. Just like changing the Windows 9x gui to Progman.exe by editing
System.ini will give 9x a 3.x look and feel. Under 9x, you can also
"Start, Run, Progman".
That sounds like Stardock's Object Desktop for OS/2... I believe they
brought this product up to version 3/Warp revision level, but just
recently dropped support for the product.
Regards,
-dq