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- Subject: Re: OS/2 2.1? (Why it may cost) READ THIS!!
- Message-ID: <1992Dec16.182627.26736@actrix.gen.nz>
- From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 18:26:27 GMT
- Sender: Steve.Withers@actrix.gen.nz (Steve Withers)
- References: <62740@mimsy.umd.edu> <1992Dec14.094803.12759@waikato.ac.nz> <OLAVT.92Dec14003146@ulrik.uio.no>
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- In article <OLAVT.92Dec14003146@ulrik.uio.no> olavt@ulrik.uio.no (Olav Torvund) writes:
- >
- > Win 3.1 support is of course important in todays market. But I think
- > that if MS continues this attitude, IBM should in not to distant
- > future make Windows support an option. Past 1993 I will probably not
- > need Windows support anymore, so why pay MS for it? Making Win support
- > an option from let us say OS/2 2.2 or 3.0 can also boost the
- > development of OS/2 applications, assuming that OS/2 will have a well
- > established critical user base by then.
-
- I'll agree with this. After all, the next release of Windows won't be
- completely compatible with 3.1 anyway. I will be important to retain some
- measure of compatibility so that people can migrate to OS/2 and "preserve
- thier investment" in the apps they already have......you wouldn't want it to
- be an expensive option - or difficult to obtain.
-
- 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
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- **** Happy user of OS/2 v2!! **** | democratic system "real soon now".
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