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- From: dtl8v@holmes.acc.Virginia.EDU (Heracleitus)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: Re: Win NT support in OS/2
- Message-ID: <1992Aug13.171458.883@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
- Date: 13 Aug 92 17:14:58 GMT
- Article-I.D.: murdoch.1992Aug13.171458.883
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- >
- >This is the most idiotic article I've ever seen on the net. Why should
- >IBM support Windows NT, which is supposed to be OS/2's opponent? We've
- >gotten enough of those bullshit expressed by those who are supposed
- >to have brains. The support of Windows 3.0/DOS is used to ease the
- >pain of *migrating* the users into the OS/2 2.0 kingdom. If you like
- >Windows NT, go get the CD ROM and leave us alone.
- >
- >If I were the person in charge of OS/2, my first goal is to make
- >OS/2 2.0 slim enough, rather than bloat it by adding the other
- >nonsense like Windows x.y or DOG 6.0.
- >
- >*FLAME OFF*
- >
- >
- >On the other hand, *if* OS/2 3.0 is to be designed as a microkernel-based
- >system, I'd like to see a pure 32-bit OS/2 on top of a Mach kernel. But,
- >no more *Windows* please, I am getting disgusted whenever I open the
- >windows of my apartment.
- >
- >
- >
- >Wen-Chun Ni
-
- Flame all you want, Mr. I was just seeking information. It is a
- FACT that IBM licensed the code to Windows NT from Microsoft and
- should therefore have the RIGHT to include the NT kernel in OS/2 3.0.
- It is a FACT that MS Windows dominates the marketplace, despite
- pig-headed elitists who may know better but refuse to recognize de
- facto standards in favor of arguably better systems which have little
- or no market share. It is a FACT that MS's unstoppable (seemingly)
- marketing department has drummed up support for NT software from
- vendors, and therefore, that software will (most likely) become
- available. It would therefore be in IBM's best interest to use their
- license to support the running of that software, even if they'd rather
- see the software written for OS/2 instead. After all, IBM's stated
- goal is to provide an "Integrating Platform" that supports DOS,
- Windows, and OS/2 software all. Sure, it would be nice to see a Mach
- kernel, but NEXTStep for the 486 should be available next year. So
- kiss off and go back to fiddling with Unix and PLEASE forget about the
- millions of Windows and DOS and OS/2 users out here and ignore this
- newsgroup altogether!
-
- Doug Lamb
- University of Virginia
- dtl8v@Virginia.EDU
-