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- From: sorourke@lonestar.utsa.edu (Sean J. Orourke)
- Subject: Re: Can anyone recommend a GO
- Message-ID: <1993Jan3.094256.2164@ringer.cs.utsa.edu>
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- References: <3373.942.uupcb@almac.co.uk> <1992Dec30.134556.28804@mksol.dseg.ti.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 09:42:56 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec30.134556.28804@mksol.dseg.ti.com> mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539) writes:
- >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)?
- >
- Ok.. let's at least say that DOS is an OS, OS/2 is an OS, and DOS+Windows is
- and OS with the ability to run Windows programs tacked on?
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- >>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.
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- It sounds to me like he means that it does everything he waants/needs it
- to do.
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