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Re: Mac-OS/2 in Merlin (was Re: Suggestions For Merlin.
>>>>> "Stanley" == Stanley Chow <schow@bnr.ca> writes:
In article <4oibgb$7ms@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca> schow@bnr.ca (Stanley Chow) writes:
Stanley> cross-posted to executor group. In article
Stanley> <Pine.Sola.3.91.960529143205.11705A-100000@ux5.cso.uiuc.edu>,
Stanley> sintes anthony rene <sintes@students.uiuc.edu> wrote:
>> I would take it a step further and say that IBM should make a
>> mac-os/2 much like win-os/2. I've seen a couple nice mac
>> emulators so it can be done. If they did this, I know a few
I follow this subject closely and I don't think there is another Mac
emulator for the PC other than Executor.
>> people who would invest heavily in OS/2.
Stanley> Oh, yes. Please. With HPFS for long file names.
There are some other people working on a loadable HFS filesystem. We
hope that we'll be able to use their work for both Win32 and OS/2. No
guarantees, but it looks promising.
Stanley> Think of all the companies that are fighting the Mac vs
Stanley> Win95 wars! Many Mac shops will convert to OS/2.
Stanley> License Executor (or ARDI should work with IBM to make an
Stanley> add-on) and allow "seamless Mac-OS/2" launching. IBM
Stanley> already has a license to MacOS, so it could even run the
Stanley> finder.
We'd love to talk with IBM. We've heard some rumors that they're
thinking about us already, but so far it's only rumors. Of course
once we do begin talking with them we'll probably sign a
non-disclosure agreement and suddenly become quiet.
Stanley> Way cool.
Stanley> Let me see, I will should be able to run an OS/2 native
Stanley> Netscape, a seamless Windows Netscape, a seamless Mac
Stanley> Netscape, a seamless X Netscape (off an Unix host); and
Stanley> of course WebEx; yep, that will do me fine.
Stanley> I know, I am babbling, but the concept is so exciting!
Stanley> -- Stanley Chow; schow@bnr.ca, stanley.chow-ott@nt.com;
Stanley> (613) 763-2831 Bell Northern Research Ltd., PO Box 3511
Stanley> Station C, Ottawa, Ontario Me? Represent other people?
Stanley> Don't make them laugh so hard.
--Cliff
ctm@ardi.com
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