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From: bobf@lotus.com (Bob Frankston (BFrankston))
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2
Subject: Re: what are you doing with OS/2???
Message-ID: <1989Oct19.153709.21567@lotus.com>
Date: 19 Oct 89 15:37:09 GMT
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I use OS/2 almost exclusively for my work (except when doing stuff
with the Unix side of my brain).  OS/2 Standard Edition is what I
think of as OS/2 with the EE mainly being a set of extensions.  You
should just SE by EE.

There are now many applications for OS/2.  I also distinguish between
OS/2 and PM.  Programs like Wordperfect 5, Word 5 and (of course)
Lotus 1-2-3/R3 run under OS/2 even though they aren't PM apps (yet).
Others include Paradox, RBase, Q&A, Brief, Epsilon, the Microsoft
Development tools, Lattice Compilers.  Most of these will also run in
a VIO window under PM.

PM Programs are starting to ship.  Sidekick is an example.  Pagemaker
works well, there is Excel, the Logitech tools, and DeScribe.  I've
seen other programs demoed including Micrographics designer, Autocad,
and even Ventura.  I don't know about their actual ship dates.

There is also Lan support for Lan Manager (3com and others) and
Novell (also from Interlan).  TCP/IP is supposed to be coming.

I'll turn the question back to you -- what is it that you are missing
in OS/2 at this point.

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The usual disclaimer -- these are my own opinions and don't represent
anyone or anything else.