Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 1567
From: Digest <deadmail>
To: "OS/2GenAu Digest"<deadmail>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:01:16 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600

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Friday 19 October 2007
 Number  1567
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Subjects for today
 
1  Re:  Small or large business OS/2 users : John Angelico" <talldad at kepl dot com dot au>
2  Re:  Small or large business OS/2 users : Mike O'Connor <mikeoc at internode.on dot net>
3  Re:  Small or large business OS/2 users : Voytek Eymont" <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
4  Re:  Small or large business OS/2 users : Mike O'Connor <mikeoc at internode.on dot net>
5  Re:  OS/2 is dead!! : Mike O'Connor <mikeoc at internode.on dot net>
6   Technology's 10 Most Mortifying Moments : ken.laurie at graeleah dot com
7   Moving program objects between systems : Ed Durrant <edurrant at durrant dot mine dot nu>
8  Re:  Small or large business OS/2 users : Ian Manners" <deadmail>
9  Re:  Moving program objects between systems : Ian Manners" <deadmail>
10  Re:  Moving program objects between systems : John Angelico" <talldad at kepl dot com dot au>
11  Re:  Small or large business OS/2 users : David Shearer <dsh43871 at bigpond dot net dot au>

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Date:  Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:59:03 +1000 (AEST)
From:  "John Angelico" <talldad at kepl dot com dot au>
Subject:  Re:  Small or large business OS/2 users

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:17:07 +1000 (EST), Ian Manners wrote:

>Hi Everyone,
>
>Anyone know any companies that used to, might, or still do,
>use OS/2 of any version ?
>
>Coles use to but I've noticed there checkouts appear to be
>using something else now. Also CBA have long gone over
>to the darkside but I dont know if they ever replaced there
>branch servers which also use to be OS/2, though I assume
>so.
>
>Ditto Atlas Copco, Westrac.

Target division of Coles-Myer (the previous aka Battlestar Galactica) 

Bank of Melbourne now Westpac retail

Best regards
John Angelico
OS/2 SIG
os2 at melbpc dot org dot au or 
talldad at kepl dot com dot au
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Date:  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:46:56 +1000
From:  Mike O'Connor <mikeoc at internode.on dot net>
Subject:  Re:  Small or large business OS/2 users

Ian Manners wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Anyone know any companies that used to, might, or still do,
> use OS/2 of any version ?
>
> Coles use to but I've noticed there checkouts appear to be
> using something else now. Also CBA have long gone over
> to the darkside but I dont know if they ever replaced there
> branch servers which also use to be OS/2, though I assume
> so.
>
> Ditto Atlas Copco, Westrac.
>
> Cheers
> Ian Manners
>   
Hi Ian,

I don't know whether they still do, but NAB branches definitely used to 
use OS/2.

Regards,
Mike

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Date:  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:59:07 +1000 (EST)
From:  "Voytek Eymont" <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  Small or large business OS/2 users

<quote who="Mike O'Connor">
> Ian Manners wrote:

> I don't know whether they still do, but NAB branches definitely used to
> use OS/2.

but wasn't that in the last century ?
g,d&r

-- 
Voytek

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Date:  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:14:59 +1000
From:  Mike O'Connor <mikeoc at internode.on dot net>
Subject:  Re:  Small or large business OS/2 users

Voytek Eymont wrote:
> <quote who="Mike O'Connor">
>   
>> Ian Manners wrote:
>>     
>
>   
>> I don't know whether they still do, but NAB branches definitely used to
>> use OS/2.
>>     
>
> but wasn't that in the last century ?
> g,d&r
Hi Voytek,

Very true to be sure! :-)

Regards,
Mike
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Date:  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:22:37 +1000
From:  Mike O'Connor <mikeoc at internode.on dot net>
Subject:  Re:  OS/2 is dead!!

John Angelico wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:09:21 +0930, Leigh Bunting wrote:
>> Our, apparently, dead OS gets a mention:
>>
>> http://www.pcmag dot com/article2/0,2704,2199026,00.asp
>>     
> He thinks it's dead:
> "IBM's once-beloved and powerful OS, always trailed in popularity and
> adoption, and eventually it died."
>
> However, it's a bit like Superman - seemingly indestructible.
>
> And 2.0RC2 is out and MelbPC OS/2 SIG is getting a First Look this coming
> Tuesday.
>
> How's that for a DeadOS?? :-)
>
>
> Best regards
> John Angelico
Hi John,

Actually the author is well aware that it lives on in eComStation - he 
actually installed it on his TP41 [IIRC] a couple of years back or so - 
but had a few problems with drivers/configuration!

Regards,
Mike
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Date:  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:54:07 +1000
From:  ken.laurie at graeleah dot com
Subject:   Technology's 10 Most Mortifying Moments

Hi All

Thought you guys might enjoy this. They have certainly ranked some of  
M$ moments up there at the top. The links in the page display some  
youtube videos covering Bill Gates and his COMDEX presentation with  
W98 (BSOD) and one of the best being what the author calls "Monkey boy  
runs amok".

http://www dot computerworld dot com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9041858&source=rss_news50

regards
Ken
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Date:  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:38:41 +1000
From:  Ed Durrant <edurrant at durrant dot mine dot nu>
Subject:   Moving program objects between systems

Hi,

  can anyone recommend a program or process to tranfer  program objects 
from an OS/2 Warp 4 desktop to an eCS 2.0 (rc2)  desktop on the same 
system (just a different partition) ? Simply dragging and dropping does 
not work.

Cheers/2

Ed.
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Date:  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:37:31 +1000 (EST)
From:  "Ian Manners" <deadmail>
Subject:  Re:  Small or large business OS/2 users

Hi All,

Thanks for the info everyone, much appreciated. If anyone
else comes across or thinks of any keep it rolling. This is for
the purpose of finding out if these companies still using OS/2
can be "transitioned" to a higher plane, like OS/2 beyond
v2.xx !

I know that Westpac and NAB "transitioned" off many years ago now,
so I'd be suprised if Bank of Melbourne (Wespac took over) were
still using OS/2 but will find out.
(remember I'm an ex IBM and NCR contractor :-))

I know Coles-Myer also use to use OS/2 for backend and POS
but havent seen any PS/2 in there department stores since about
2000 but obviously there still out there so will also follow that one
up.

Cheers
Ian Manners
http://www.os2site dot com/

Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.
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Date:  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:41:11 +1000 (EST)
From:  "Ian Manners" <deadmail>
Subject:  Re:  Moving program objects between systems

Hi Ed,

>  can anyone recommend a program or process to tranfer  program objects 
>from an OS/2 Warp 4 desktop to an eCS 2.0 (rc2)  desktop on the same 
>system (just a different partition) ? Simply dragging and dropping does 
>not work.

Unimaint :-)

The other way I've done it in the past was to rar up c:\desktop, unrar
it on d:\ on the other PC, then open the D:\desktop and drap and drop,
so I'm surprised that it doesnt work for you unless your not coping
attributes/EA's for some reason.

Mind you though, both those systems were originally unrar'ed from
the same image so the desktop ID would have been the same in both
to start with so I wonder if thats the problem.

Cheers
Ian Manners
http://www.os2site dot com/

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Date:  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:47:00 +1000 (AEST)
From:  "John Angelico" <talldad at kepl dot com dot au>
Subject:  Re:  Moving program objects between systems

On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:41:11 +1000 (EST), Ian Manners wrote:

>Hi Ed,
>
>>  can anyone recommend a program or process to tranfer  program objects 
>>from an OS/2 Warp 4 desktop to an eCS 2.0 (rc2)  desktop on the same 
>>system (just a different partition) ? Simply dragging and dropping does 
>>not work.

Ed, try PSaver from this utility pack 
www.kepl dot com dot au/esstu/default.htm 
called "esstu" - it sounds better than it looks :-) 

Son Christopher packaged up a bunch of his OS/2 utilities.

>
>Cheers
>Ian Manners
>http://www.os2site dot com/
>
>
>No Microsoft programs were used in the creation or distribution of this message. If you are using a Microsoft program to view this message, be forewarned that I am not responsible for any harm you may encounter as a result.

Any more useful disclaimers Ian?

Best regards
John Angelico
OS/2 SIG
os2 at melbpc dot org dot au or 
talldad at kepl dot com dot au
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Date:  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:21:11 +1000
From:  David Shearer <dsh43871 at bigpond dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  Small or large business OS/2 users

Until recently Woolworths used OS/2 in each woolies store - they 
recently upgraded pc systems to latest ibm systems using win xp.

david

Mike O'Connor wrote:
> Voytek Eymont wrote:
>> <quote who="Mike O'Connor">
>>  
>>> Ian Manners wrote:
>>>     
>>
>>  
>>> I don't know whether they still do, but NAB branches definitely used to
>>> use OS/2.
>>>     
>>
>> but wasn't that in the last century ?
>> g,d&r
> Hi Voytek,
>
> Very true to be sure! :-)
>
> Regards,
> Mike
 
>
> 

>

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