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- From: mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539)
- Subject: Re: Can anyone recommend a GO
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.134556.28804@mksol.dseg.ti.com>
- Organization: Texas Instruments Inc
- References: <3373.942.uupcb@almac.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 13:45:56 GMT
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- In <3373.942.uupcb@almac.co.uk> mike.dickson@almac.co.uk (Mike Dickson) writes:
-
- >JF..Anyone happy with windows will never be happy with os2 because their
- >JF..satisfaction level is low;
-
- >Can't really disagree with that. However, what's irritating is some
- >people's insistence in comparing a glorified DOS menu/front end like
- >Windoze 3.1 with a real-life Operating System like OS/2.
-
- And here we go again. Afer your description of what Windows is,
- perhaps you should just describe OS/2 as 'god' (note the small 'g' --
- we must be humble here)?
-
- >JF..2 win comm programs, neither of which are good. Does anyone know of a good
- >JF..os2 32 bit program? I'd appreciate knowing of a good one. Thanks
-
- >Well I don't know about 32 bit but have a look at TE/2 - it isn't exactly
- >bursting with features but it works.
-
- Now THERE is a glowing recommendation. Gee, an OS/2 program that
- works. The way you say it, it sounds like you think that that's
- unusual.
-
- --
- "Insisting on perfect safety is for people who don't have the balls to live
- in the real world." -- Mary Shafer, NASA Ames Dryden
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- Fred.McCall@dseg.ti.com - I don't speak for others and they don't speak for me.
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