Re: All this OS/2 is dead talk.

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From: B. Vermo
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 00:00

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In article <5gl2o3$9ja$3@news-s01.ca.us.ibm.net>, meazell@ibm.net wrote:
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| ...  I see no problem with using 
|Windows revenue to fund OS/2 ventures.  Since OS/2 is way ahead of WinXX on 
|the technology curve, what you develop in OS/2 today will be what you will 
|develop in Windows tomorrow.

Since IBM is under contract with a major customer to continue to develop
OS/2 for at least ten years, I would worry more about the future for any 
new Windows development. With changes from Windows 1.1 to 2.0 to 2.1 and
so on demanding a major rewrite every time, the traks do seem a bit scary.

And it is noteworthy that the Netscape announcement of 4.0 for OS/2
claimed it would have extra features and functionality not possible
on other platforms. This looks like the first time a major actor 
will offer a real OS/2 product which will also be available for Windows
but with reduced functionality.

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From: bv@bigblue.no (B. Vermo)
Subject: Re: All this OS/2 is dead talk.
Date: 1997/03/19
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