Subj : SH ... who cho can submit the proposal?
To : Vince Coen
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Thu Feb 21 2019 06:36 pm
Hello Vince.
21 Feb 19 15:34, you wrote to me:
VC> The progress of OS/2 since then from both sides of the pond has not
VC> changed other than changes to drivers and most of that was via the
VC> OS/2 community so I refused to remotely consider paying silly money
VC> for a subscription for the so-called newer versions.
Have you tried ArcaOS? There's a huge library of ported software available now
via ANPM. Heck, I even have git running under ArcaOS.
VC> I and a few others offered to IBM to extract the Windows code base
VC> from Warp 4.52 and update it for modern CPUs including 32 and 64 bit
VC> operations but they ignored us.
They can't do it. Microsoft co-owns the copyright on all of the kernel code
and that's why it's not been open sourced. I have friends who work at the
Austin, TX IBM campus who did a lot of work on OS/2 -- I even personally
witnessed a version of Warp 4.52 that could run 32-bit Windows executables
natively in one of their labs -- who told me that's pretty much the reason OS/2
died: Microsoft. It's still being used by a good portion of business because
of its stability.
VC> My attitude after such response was to migrate away from it - pity it
VC> was a good system but just has not kept up with newer technology so my
VC> decision to more away has proven valid.
I don't mind. I mean, this is for a hobby and I'm not complaining. ArcaOS is
still picky with hardware, just like the original OS/2 is, and I'd never
recommend it for anything other than a BBS for my personal usage. I have
Windows 10 64-bit set up for my amateur radio use though I am considering
virtualizing that install and setting back up Slackware on that computer. It'd
be a shame not to.
VC> Luckily my mainframe on a stick work does NOT require the use of OS/2
VC> and Linux works well as does a Windows platform when pushed.
I know someone who has a working HP mini-computer running HP UX in his
basement. This thing has a console on a cart with a huge cable connecting it
to the mini. He has it up just for fun. I told him he should offer shell
accounts on it. :D
Later,
Sean
P.S. I think we should take this to netmail as we've long jumped the thread...
