= Сообщение: 4322 из 7127 ====================================== FTSC_PUBLIC = От : Sean Dennis 1:18/200 21 Feb 19 18:36:37 Кому : Vince Coen 21 Feb 19 18:36:37 Тема : SH ... who cho can submit the proposal? FGHI : area://FTSC_PUBLIC?msgid=1:18/200+5c6ef10d На : area://FTSC_PUBLIC?msgid=2:250/1@fidonet+5c6ec6ce = Кодировка сообщения определена как: CP866 ================================== ============================================================================== 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...
