Comments on: os/2? http://whacked.net/2004/12/07/os2/ thoughts on open spaces Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:20:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: David Oakford http://whacked.net/2004/12/07/os2/#comment-10616 David Oakford Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:38:46 +0000 http://whacked.net/?p=395#comment-10616 <p>I just want to see follow comments.<br /> I use os/2 every day at home and at work.</p> I just want to see follow comments.
I use os/2 every day at home and at work.

]]> By: Michael Kaply http://whacked.net/2004/12/07/os2/#comment-3196 Michael Kaply Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://whacked.net/?p=395#comment-3196 <blockquote> <p>Who is this mysterious OS/2 builder?</p> </blockquote> <p>That would be me. Thanks for the kudos.</p> <p>And if you get really bored and want to run OS/2, get a copy of Microsoft VirtualPC and I'll send you a free copy of the latest OS/2 (offer for steve only).</p> <p>Mike Kaply</p>

Who is this mysterious OS/2 builder?

That would be me. Thanks for the kudos.

And if you get really bored and want to run OS/2, get a copy of Microsoft VirtualPC and I’ll send you a free copy of the latest OS/2 (offer for steve only).

Mike Kaply

]]> By: SteveW http://whacked.net/2004/12/07/os2/#comment-3197 SteveW Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://whacked.net/?p=395#comment-3197 <p>Check out the netscape.public.mozilla.os2 newsgroup, and you'll see that it is quite active.</p> Check out the netscape.public.mozilla.os2 newsgroup, and you’ll see that it is quite active.

]]> By: Gregory L. Marx http://whacked.net/2004/12/07/os2/#comment-3198 Gregory L. Marx Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://whacked.net/?p=395#comment-3198 <p>Not to mention but if you're still slightly interested take a look at http://www.ecomstation.com for a new OEM OS/2 client release.</p> <p>While OS/2 is indeed dead from IBM's marketing perspective the OS continues to live via eCS, Mike and the GREAT Mozilla-family apps, and many other dedicated individuals who continue to support this fine operating-system.</p> <p>So as Monty Python used to say:</p> <p>"I'm not dead yet ..."</p> <p>:-)</p> <p>GLM</p> Not to mention but if you’re still slightly interested take a look at http://www.ecomstation.com for a new OEM OS/2 client release.

While OS/2 is indeed dead from IBM’s marketing perspective the OS continues to live via eCS, Mike and the GREAT Mozilla-family apps, and many other dedicated individuals who continue to support this fine operating-system.

So as Monty Python used to say:

“I’m not dead yet …”

:-)

GLM

]]> By: Pete http://whacked.net/2004/12/07/os2/#comment-3199 Pete Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://whacked.net/?p=395#comment-3199 <p>Funny ain't it?</p> <p>For a "dead" os there seem to be a lot of people producing up to date drivers and applications.</p> <p>I can only say "Thank You" to these people, like Mike, who make it possible for me to use current hardware and software on my favourite os.</p> Funny ain’t it?

For a “dead” os there seem to be a lot of people producing up to date drivers and applications.

I can only say “Thank You” to these people, like Mike, who make it possible for me to use current hardware and software on my favourite os.

]]> By: Felix Miata http://whacked.net/2004/12/07/os2/#comment-3200 Felix Miata Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://whacked.net/?p=395#comment-3200 <p>I skipped windoze before and after DesqView, going to Warp 4, then MCP, and now eCS. I do use doze, but only for Mozilla QA work & helping friends keep their broken automatic virus/spyware/adware/trojan installers semi-functional. Linux is far less noxious than doze, but not nearly so easy to use on a daily basis as eCS. When something works, you don't switch. :-)</p> <p>If only the build process wouldn't keep changing so OS/2 nightlies would be nightly instead of repeatedly breaking IBM's OS/2 build machine. :-( And then there's bug 176238, which summarizes why after 7 years keeping Warp/eCS up 24/7 I still use Netscape 2.02 for most email even though Seamonkey otherwise rulez.</p> I skipped windoze before and after DesqView, going to Warp 4, then MCP, and now eCS. I do use doze, but only for Mozilla QA work & helping friends keep their broken automatic virus/spyware/adware/trojan installers semi-functional. Linux is far less noxious than doze, but not nearly so easy to use on a daily basis as eCS. When something works, you don’t switch. :-)

If only the build process wouldn’t keep changing so OS/2 nightlies would be nightly instead of repeatedly breaking IBM’s OS/2 build machine. :-( And then there’s bug 176238, which summarizes why after 7 years keeping Warp/eCS up 24/7 I still use Netscape 2.02 for most email even though Seamonkey otherwise rulez.

]]> By: Isaac http://whacked.net/2004/12/07/os2/#comment-3201 Isaac Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://whacked.net/?p=395#comment-3201 <p>The builds come up quick because of a few dedicated people (Mike, Peter come to mind) and because there's still a TON of OS/2 users. Like me. You can still get OS/2 from IBM, I think, through some long convoluted process. Better bet for new user is eComStation.</p> <p>OS/2 is plenty alive. It's a perfectly good (dare I say best) general purpose platform. No virus or security worries.</p> <p>Do you know of any other platform that has <em>2</em> versions of independently produced Java 1.4.x? And one of them even costs money to buy. Yet they make a living out of it. Companies are willing to <em>pay</em> for Java (which is normally free for many other platforms) rather than move off OS/2. That tells you something.</p> The builds come up quick because of a few dedicated people (Mike, Peter come to mind) and because there’s still a TON of OS/2 users. Like me. You can still get OS/2 from IBM, I think, through some long convoluted process. Better bet for new user is eComStation.

OS/2 is plenty alive. It’s a perfectly good (dare I say best) general purpose platform. No virus or security worries.

Do you know of any other platform that has 2 versions of independently produced Java 1.4.x? And one of them even costs money to buy. Yet they make a living out of it. Companies are willing to pay for Java (which is normally free for many other platforms) rather than move off OS/2. That tells you something.

]]> By: Sean Dennis http://whacked.net/2004/12/07/os2/#comment-3202 Sean Dennis Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://whacked.net/?p=395#comment-3202 <p>For a dead OS, OS/2 sure has a lot going for it. I just downloaded the latest Mozilla and NVU... am very happy with it. I still run a BBS under OS/2 and OS/2 is still my preferred personal OS. I do have a Windows machine for Windows development I do, but when that's done, I go into the other room to my OS/2 machine.</p> <p>If it wasn't for the dogged efforts of some very dedicated OS/2 individuals, OS/2 would have died off long ago, but as anyone can see, OS/2 is far from dead and I'm thankful for the people that work like hell to make sure us OS/2'rs have the latest and greatest Moz stuff to work with.</p> For a dead OS, OS/2 sure has a lot going for it. I just downloaded the latest Mozilla and NVU… am very happy with it. I still run a BBS under OS/2 and OS/2 is still my preferred personal OS. I do have a Windows machine for Windows development I do, but when that’s done, I go into the other room to my OS/2 machine.

If it wasn’t for the dogged efforts of some very dedicated OS/2 individuals, OS/2 would have died off long ago, but as anyone can see, OS/2 is far from dead and I’m thankful for the people that work like hell to make sure us OS/2′rs have the latest and greatest Moz stuff to work with.

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