Re: Free OS/400

[Chuck Lewis <clewis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

And a KEY part of NT was OS/2...

It was, oh, 4 or 5 years ago and we were putting Windows NT on a Toshiba 
notebook
(this was at the time that it did not come as an option, it came with WFW). We
had talked with Toshiba and they said it wasn't supported but they were a GREAT
help with video and audio drivers, etc !  So the install went OK and we were
testing some stuff and the thing BLOWS UP and starts spitting out OS/2 error
messages with the IBM trademark and date !!! This machine had NEVER had OS/2 on
it (although our R&D folks WERE running OS/2 on desktop PC's). So it MS's rush 
to
dump IBM they had not managed to rewrite the core of NT...

Chuck


jpcarr@tredegar.com wrote:

>  >  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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