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- From: larry@tsd.arlut.utexas.edu (Larry Maturo)
- Subject: Re: NT to be launched at Comdex/Spring,...
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 20:51:56 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan22.171853.26726@ncsu.edu> jmbeesle@eos.ncsu.edu (JAMES MICHAEL BEESLEY) writes:
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- >What features of NT do I prefer to OS/2 2.x ?
- >
- >1-built in Networking APIs, not an optional mix added later.
- >2-Multiple input queues to prevent applications from hogging I/O.
- >3-UNICODE support.
- >4-Free XLIBs (granted they are not complete) to allow porting of
- > X programs. (yes they do work-yes they are missing alot)
- > (but I have yet to see them for OS/2 at a reasonable price)
- >5-Common interface (DOS,OS/2, and NT command shell all in one)
- > (I get real tired of accidently running a DOS prog from an
- > OS/2 window and having it disappear before I can see it)
- >6-Better interface APIs. Yeah, I know, OS/2 is great nad better and
- > MS sux and... I like NTs APIs better, and it *IS* trivial to
- > port Windows-16 to Windows-32.
- >7-The Registry.
- >8-The Security system. User Management services under OS/2 is
- > terrible. Period.
- >
- >If you want more, let me know and I'll give you more, this list is
- >just off the top of my head.
- >
- > -Jim.
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- Please post more. It's seems to be fairly rare to hear from people who have
- actually used both.
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