Comment OS/@ -- no one killed OS/2, IBM let it die. (Score 1) 661
The one thing that no one (that I see) is addressing is
MARKETING MARKETING MARKETING
WinBlows does just that. But it's successful. Why? Your mother and your boss think it's the best thing since sliced cheese -- even if it sucks.
IBM NEVER did any marketing to let your boss or your mom know what OS/2 was. Consequently they followed the path of lease resistence and bought Microsoft.
I believe the LINUX project has nothing to learn from the demise of OS/2 because since the marketing of LINUX by the LINUX community has been phenominal.
MARKETING MARKETING MARKETING
WinBlows does just that. But it's successful. Why? Your mother and your boss think it's the best thing since sliced cheese -- even if it sucks.
IBM NEVER did any marketing to let your boss or your mom know what OS/2 was. Consequently they followed the path of lease resistence and bought Microsoft.
I believe the LINUX project has nothing to learn from the demise of OS/2 because since the marketing of LINUX by the LINUX community has been phenominal.
