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From: larrys@watson.ibm.com (Larry Salomon, Jr.)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: OS/2 2.0 beta availability
Message-ID: <1991Apr26.122024.2814@watson.ibm.com>
Date: 26 Apr 91 12:19:25 GMT
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In <1991Apr25.132911.28570@watson.ibm.com>, I write:
>
>The number for the Atlanta BBS is (404)-835-6600.  I'm almost sure they
>have a couple of 9600 lines but most of them are 2400.  If you read the
>bulletins, there will be a number (so I'm told) for another BBS whose
>sole purpose is for the downloading of OS/2 2.0 beta release.
>
>Let me reemphasize that this is BETA CODE only!  I will say that I am (as
>I'm sure quite others are) interested in feedback from the real-world,
>even though I am not affiliated with OS/2 development at all.  But since
>it is the "little guy" that is going to make OS/2 float or sink, it is my
>opinion that your voice should be heard.

I have just heard that this BBS is supposed to be for IBM employee use
only (which I think is ridiculous), so I don't know if you can actually
get anything from it.  Has anyone successfully gotten the 2.0 beta code
from this number?

Cheers,
Larry Salomon, Jr. (aka 'Q')            LARRYS@YKTVMV.BITNET
OS/2 Applications and Tools             larrys@ibmman.watson.ibm.com
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center         larrys@eng.clemson.edu
Yorktown Heights, NY

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