Comment Re:Why OS2? (Score 2, Informative) 439
Because it kicks ass.....
Please note that these are my opinions, and are consequently somewhat biased, however I do think the underlying facts are reasonably accurate.
Well, without intending to be impolite/flaming etc I would like to mention to you, and perhaps others, some of the reasons why I personally find OS/2 to be a thoroughly modern OS. It has had 10 years of consistent and continuous improvement, since it's inception in '92. That is why today OS/2 is far superior to any other similar OS
Windows has gone through many incarnations, and still is not right...
Linux is getting really good, but lacks some of the fundamentals of OS/2 (threading, tasking etc) and those will need addressing before I consider Linux mature.
Meanwhile a single entity, IBM, has applied years of experience to progressivly improve an outstanding OS... consistency counts when it comes to quality.
In replying to your specific post, I would like to make the observation that the majority of posts that I have read are referring to things like OS/2 1.3/2.0/2.1/3 from the 1992/5 era... sheesh that's some ten years ago... and in the interim IBM have really refined an excellently designed operating system, so that today it takes a lot to match, and certainly none to beat it... Linux certainly doesn't hack it (pun not intended), and windows is not even in the same league.... Beos, never tried it, althogh it does sound good...
I have dabbled with Linux (SuSe,Redhat) use w2k at work, and naturally OS/2 at home. So I do have some, if limited, exposure to alternatives, and none meet the standard set and maintained by OS/2
The latest OS/2 fixpak has been released, although as I have no problems, I am in no rush to apply it. There is nothing currently broken, and up times of weeks @ 24/7 seem to substantiate this.
I am using dual PentiumII/233 & 512M RAM, SCSI hard drives, Matrox 16M video, SDD video drivers of course, ATAPI CDRW, Haupage TV, HPII Scanjet, Fujistu Digital camera, USB Mouse/Keyboard, ISA Modem for Faxworks, Linksys Router & DSL connection, ProAudio Spctrum ISA sound card, and 3Com NIC... seems like a reasonably current hardware environment...
I run OS/2 software, much of which has been upgraded within the last 3 months (eg PMView, Lotus SmartSuite, base OS, drivers, RSJ etc) The idea that OS/2 software is lacking is erroneous, just that there are only 2 or 3 choices instead of 100's for particular applications.
I also run windows software, either in winos2 or odin, and now I can run ANY win software with Innoteks virtual PC, just released.....
I naturally run DOS apps no problem...
I also use a number of *nix ports over the emx environment, but I also have several other options, that I personnally don't need at this time..(Hoblink ?)
Serenity Systems has revolutionised OS/2 in that now SOHO users have direct support, at no cost, with IBM... in addition to which there is major activity in the addressing of areas of improvement
No, OS/2 is not dead, far from it.....
regards
Please note that these are my opinions, and are consequently somewhat biased, however I do think the underlying facts are reasonably accurate.
Well, without intending to be impolite/flaming etc I would like to mention to you, and perhaps others, some of the reasons why I personally find OS/2 to be a thoroughly modern OS. It has had 10 years of consistent and continuous improvement, since it's inception in '92. That is why today OS/2 is far superior to any other similar OS
Windows has gone through many incarnations, and still is not right...
Linux is getting really good, but lacks some of the fundamentals of OS/2 (threading, tasking etc) and those will need addressing before I consider Linux mature.
Meanwhile a single entity, IBM, has applied years of experience to progressivly improve an outstanding OS... consistency counts when it comes to quality.
In replying to your specific post, I would like to make the observation that the majority of posts that I have read are referring to things like OS/2 1.3/2.0/2.1/3 from the 1992/5 era... sheesh that's some ten years ago... and in the interim IBM have really refined an excellently designed operating system, so that today it takes a lot to match, and certainly none to beat it... Linux certainly doesn't hack it (pun not intended), and windows is not even in the same league.... Beos, never tried it, althogh it does sound good...
I have dabbled with Linux (SuSe,Redhat) use w2k at work, and naturally OS/2 at home. So I do have some, if limited, exposure to alternatives, and none meet the standard set and maintained by OS/2
The latest OS/2 fixpak has been released, although as I have no problems, I am in no rush to apply it. There is nothing currently broken, and up times of weeks @ 24/7 seem to substantiate this.
I am using dual PentiumII/233 & 512M RAM, SCSI hard drives, Matrox 16M video, SDD video drivers of course, ATAPI CDRW, Haupage TV, HPII Scanjet, Fujistu Digital camera, USB Mouse/Keyboard, ISA Modem for Faxworks, Linksys Router & DSL connection, ProAudio Spctrum ISA sound card, and 3Com NIC... seems like a reasonably current hardware environment...
I run OS/2 software, much of which has been upgraded within the last 3 months (eg PMView, Lotus SmartSuite, base OS, drivers, RSJ etc) The idea that OS/2 software is lacking is erroneous, just that there are only 2 or 3 choices instead of 100's for particular applications.
I also run windows software, either in winos2 or odin, and now I can run ANY win software with Innoteks virtual PC, just released.....
I naturally run DOS apps no problem...
I also use a number of *nix ports over the emx environment, but I also have several other options, that I personnally don't need at this time..(Hoblink ?)
Serenity Systems has revolutionised OS/2 in that now SOHO users have direct support, at no cost, with IBM... in addition to which there is major activity in the addressing of areas of improvement
No, OS/2 is not dead, far from it.....
regards
