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Subject: multi-tasking in os/2
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Date: 19 Jun 89 18:02:10 GMT
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Dear folks! I have something to know os/2's multi-tasking. 
In Unix based system, window-based (e.g. x-window) multi-tasking is
something like that if we open 3 windows, it is the same effect that we
have 3 separate terminals. I heard that os/2 presenation manager is
also window based, but how powerful is it? Is it like that we have many
terminals at the same time, in other words, in os/2 can we open 
one window for connecting to another machine, and open another
window to do some local jobs...things like that? Or, is 
it just like MS-window for DOs based-system? In Os/2, can we
run several jobs at the same time, background and forground?
Also, i want to know in PS/2, is there any way to use Dos and Os/2 
at the same time, in other words, open one window for Dos, and
another window for os/2... Is it possible? 
Much thanks to the smart outside advisors. I will remember your contributions!!!
thank you....

-Geunbae Lee, AI lab, UCLA.