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- Path: sparky!uunet!comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!Steve.Withers
- From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Subject: Re: OS/2 2.1?
- Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 09:25:51 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Dec14.092551.9445@actrix.gen.nz>
- References: <62740@mimsy.umd.edu>
- Sender: Steve.Withers@actrix.gen.nz (Steve Withers)
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- In article <62740@mimsy.umd.edu> pr@umiacs.umd.edu (Jesus M. Rodriguez) writes:
- >
- > I am going to post a very stupid question but I have been reading a lot about
- > OS/2 2.1. Is OS/2 2.1 going to be another upgrade? Will it be shrink wrapped?
- > I am assuming that IBM hasn't changed their policy of FREE upgrades :-)
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- It will be a shrinkwrap update from what I hear. It may also involve an
- upgrade charge from WinOS/2 3.0 to WinOS/2 3.1 - at Microsoft's insistence.
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- IBM can't give stuff away forever. They have been putting a lot into OS/2
- development and as a happy - and much impressed - OS/2 user I don't mind
- putting something back in to ensure a top-class effort in the future.
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- Steve
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- Steve Withers - Wellington, New Zealand | On Sept. 19th, 88% of NZ voters opted
- Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz | for proportional representation. It
- withers_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz | looks like we may get a more
- **** Happy user of OS/2 v2!! **** | democratic system "real soon now".
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