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OS/2's Demise - NOT

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From: Tony Weddle
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 00:00
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Tim Timmins wrote:

> Tony Weddle wrote:
> >
> > Well, I can't say I recall such a clear quote from a leading OS/2 manager
> but I
> > hope you're right about this being just a rehash and wrong.  What worried me
> was
> > that it is consistent with IBM's pushing of Workplace on Demand.  As for the
> NT
> > story, it may be bad news for the user but it not in the same league as the
> > apparent ditching OS/2 and is probably just Microsoft trying to get more
> money
> > out of the system and trying to tie users in to their technologies (if
> that's
> > not too strong a word!).
> >
> > Tony Weddle
>
> There is no 'apparent ditching'. OS2 Warp 4 is strategic to IBM.
>
> For the latest news on OS2 Warp, including the latest rebuttal,
> see http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/warpfm/current
>
> NB WSOD is WorkSpace on-Demand. IBM has stated that this is not a
> replacement for OS/2 Warp, it is a complementary product.
>

Tim,

Thanks for the pointer - that is one large, slow page.  I didn't see the
specific rebuttal but the site made me feel a bit more confident about OS/2.

Tony
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From: Tony Weddle <tony@maestro.demon.co.uk>
Subject: OS/2's Demise - NOT
Date: 1997/12/11
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