Releasing OS/2

[Bert Thomas]

Cini, Richard wrote:
> 
>             Bill Gates continues, "It's all very ironic, because it's most
> of the OS/2 code is still our code and we're still selling LAN Manager.
> Whenever we'd go out and criticize OS/2, that group {within Microsoft} would
> say 'we just took more friendly fire.'"
> 
>             There's the answer as to why IBM cannot release OS/2. I know we
> alluded to this fact in the original thread but this is the most positive
> confirmation I've seen.

I disaggree on the argument. M$ contributed no 32-bit code to OS/2 as 
far as I can tell. IMO it is the 32-bit code that made OS/2 superior to 
Windows. BTW, OS/2 has some features that are not available on any other 
OS, such as the immense flexibility of running DOS programs. One can 
even write special device drivers that emulate a device in a virtual DOS 
machine. There are many settings available for VDMs and features like 
detecting polling loops to prevent waisting time I have never seen before.

Check out "The design of OS/2"

Bert