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Re: All this OS/2 is dead talk.

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From: Mustafa Soysal MS57
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 00:00
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In article <5h02m5$a16@saltspring.teleserve.ca>,
Mike Stephen <mike@lionsgate.com> wrote:
>In message <5gvj9n$n6h@client3.news.psi.net> -
>os2@mistik.express.net (Mustafa Soysal MS57)22 Mar 1997 03:22:31
>GMT writes:
>:>
>:>In article <vnyMzwLv0CcQ090yn@inorbit.com>,
>:>Kataman <kataman@inorbit.com> wrote:
>:>>In article <5gv4cp$fs6$2@gaia.ns.utk.edu>, rdegenna@utk.edu wrote:
>:>>|In <lc9LzgRDAsZY091yn@bigblue.no>, bv@bigblue.no (B. Vermo) writes:
>:>>|>In article <5gl2o3$9ja$3@news-s01.ca.us.ibm.net>, meazell@ibm.net wrote:
>:>>|>|
>:>>|>Since IBM is under contract with a major customer to continue to develop
>:>>|>OS/2 for at least ten years,
>:>>|
>:>>|Who is this major customer?
>:>>|
>:>>|Ray DeGennaro
>:>>
>:>>        Many banks in Canada. One of my aquaintences is working for a 
>:>>software company that recently got a contract for a bank to write software,
>:>>in OS/2 for the bank.
>:>
>:>So again, who is this nameless/clueless customer that can't be verified?
>:>
>:>Best Regards,
>:>
>:>Mustafa Soysal
>:>
>:>
>
>It is the Royal Bank of Canada, one of the worlds largest banks. 
>Additionally the Bank of BC (much smaller as it is a provincial
>bank) has also gone with OS/2.  CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of
>Commerce) runs OS/2.  Toronto Dominion Bank runs OS/2.  These banks
>handle about 75% of all banking in Canada as well as having major
>investments round the world.  I personally use the Royal Bank of
>Canada, not because the service is good in Canada, but rather that
>the service is good in any major city in the world.  I can find out
>the CFL football scores and the hockey scores in Taipei, and Seoul
>from my Royal Bank of Canada representative.  There are Royal Banks
>of Canada in all areas.  It is a much bigger bank than most would
>think.
>
>The Royal bank of Canada has major investments in OS/2.

Thank you.  It seems IBM is doing well in selling OS/2 to banks and
insurances.

>
>
>
>
>From the Desk of Mike Stephen
>

Best Regards,

Mustafa Soysal

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From: os2@mistik.express.net (Mustafa Soysal MS57)
Subject: Re: All this OS/2 is dead talk.
Date: 1997/03/22
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