Re: OS/2 2.0 is here! Well, on a BBS in Atlanta, actually.

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From: Mark A. Emanuele
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1991 14:47

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In article <JMERRILL.91Apr26124237@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>, jmerrill@jarthur.claremont.edu (Jason Merrill) writes:
> Found this in comp.os.os2.misc:
> 
> Now, anyone here live in or around Atlanta?
> 
> ------Begin Forwarded Message------
> From tok@slammer.UUCP Thu Apr 25 20:26:46 1991
> Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
> Organization: Just me and my computers.  Norcross, Ga.
> From: tok@slammer.UUCP (Terry Kane)
> Subject: OS/2 2.0beta availability
> Date: 24 Apr 91 15:53:38 GMT
> 
> 
> As I promised to pass on details regarding the download of OS/2 2.0beta,
> here is Bulletin 3 from IBM's NSC PCUG bbs [(404) 835-6600].
> 
> Nota Bene:	IBM has placed legal restriction on redistribution of this
> 		code.  They are gracious enough to make it available, so
> 		I hope this policy will not be abused.




I called this # today and got the following message:

DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT LICENSE PROBLEMS THE OS/2 BETA DISTRIBUTION
HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.


I guess the policy WAS abused.  8-((((   







-



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Mark A. Emanuele
V.P. Engineering  Overleaf, Inc.
218 Summit Ave   Fords, NJ 08863
(908) 738-8486                           emanuele@overlf.UUCP

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Subject: Re: OS/2 2.0 is here!  Well, on a BBS in Atlanta, actually.
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