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From: jwohl@eeserv1.ic.sunysb.edu (Jeremy Wohl)
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Subject: Re: Flames on UNIX/OS/2/Microsoft
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Date: 13 Feb 91 20:25:06 GMT
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In article <44067@ut-emx.uucp> fly@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (neil aggarwal) writes:
>
> I think that someone out there needs to produce OS/2 32-bit (or a reasonable 
>facsimile) FAST. With Microsoft jacking around with Windows, they will be able to get
>in the market with the product that everyone is looking for. Waiting too long may
>be a problem because many people who are using os/2 are forced to find other 
>operating systems.......

I agree that the faster IBM releases 2.0, the better.  However, I'm not
sure the damage hasn't already been done (or at least when that press
conference hits the mags), or that the press hasn't already been sufficiently
influenced towards MS' solution.  Does anyone know IBM's latest shipping
prediction?

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Jeremy Wohl / wohl@max.physics.sunysb.edu / jwohl@csserv1.ic.sunysb.edu