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Re: OS/2 2.0 is here! vs Windows 3.0 vs NeXT/MACH

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From: Dan Ford
Date: Thu, 16 May 1991 16:01
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wayne@csri.toronto.edu (Wayne Hayes) writes:
> Yes, the Beta version includes PM.  It's quite similar to 1.2 PM.  And no,
> drivers do not have to be re-written.  As a matter of fact I'm using a
> 800x600 SuperVGA driver that was writter for OS/2 1.1.  It looks pretty
> lousy, but it's better than 640x480.  I have no idea when the 2.0 SDK will
> be available.
> 

The OS/2 2.0 SDK has been available for almost a year and a half (since about
February of 1990).  In fact, until recently, that was the only way to get OS/2
2.0 (by buying the SDK from Microsoft).

Dan 
HP
Cardiology Business Unit
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From: ford@hpmcaa.mcm.hp.com (Dan Ford)
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Subject: Re: OS/2 2.0 is here! vs Windows 3.0 vs NeXT/MACH
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Date: 16 May 91 16:01:48 GMT
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