Re: Free OS/400

[jpcarr@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

 >  Well, I know I spend too much time on a soap box but I cannot resist.

>    First, I think the lesson of OS/2 should be learned by the AS/400
>community. When I read, "dropped it without a fight" that sure got me
going.
>Chris R.



Chris

Haven't read the rest of your post yet, but wanted to comment on the above.

When I said "Dropped without a Fight"    I meant that IBM gave into MS
without a marketing fight.  I didn't mean OS/2 users didn't put up a fight.

 I believe MS said,  Either you drop OS/2 or you ain't getting any thing
from us until the day it ships.  (They got the advance copy of Win/95 a day
before G.A. IBM had no time to get it to work on their machines).


And Chris to prove how much I remember your fight, I will close with this.

"Get OS/2 or Get Bent"


Hmm.  where did I see that before.  (yes kids, I have a memory)

John Carr


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