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Article #16267Re: MS Access does not run on OS/2 2.0
From: Christopher Mauritz
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 17:07
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 17:07
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Mohammed Mannan (mmannan@lynx.dac.northeastern.edu) wrote:
OS/2> I have recently bought the MS Access package (couldn't help it so cheap).
OS/2> During installation, it replaced some of the dlls, citing, I may have some
OS/2> outdated ones. Now, whenver I run Access, OS/2 goes crazy and I have to
OS/2> reboot.
OS/2>
OS/2> MS Access is supposed to run on windows 3.0 (it says so on the packaging) and
OS/2> OS/2 runs windows 3.0 applications. What happened?
OS/2>
OS/2> Anyone know if win 3.1 will run on top of OS/2, instead of running on
OS/2> top of DOS?
Are you surprised? In light of Microsoft's previous antics to derail users
who try to use OS/2 (or Lotus products) I have decided not to purchase any
more of their software. Why should I patronize a company who goes that
"extra mile" to break something just because I am not using their OS or
their applications?
Chris
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