Comment "killed" and "dead" - inaccurate terms (Score 1) 442
Nor did bad advocacy "kill" OS/2. The efficacy of advocacy - good or bad - should not be over-estimated. Money is an entirely more powerful motivator.
Besides, I question whether either OS/2 or Amiga can be categorised as "dead" when there are still a non-trivial number of installations for each.
Long after the Linux we know has had its day in the sun, is denounced as "dead" and mostly everyone has move to pushing the Next Big Thing, there will still be critical systems using the "dead" OS on a daily basis.
I'm sure there is a beautiful word which means "no longer mainstream" but it escapes me.
Besides, I question whether either OS/2 or Amiga can be categorised as "dead" when there are still a non-trivial number of installations for each.
Long after the Linux we know has had its day in the sun, is denounced as "dead" and mostly everyone has move to pushing the Next Big Thing, there will still be critical systems using the "dead" OS on a daily basis.
I'm sure there is a beautiful word which means "no longer mainstream" but it escapes me.
