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From: mgjones@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Mike (Felix) Jones)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: OS/2 2.0 is here!  Well, on a BBS in Atlanta, actually.
Message-ID: <5039.28196444@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>
Date: 27 Apr 91 16:45:08 GMT
References: <1991Apr27.001330.11064@agate.berkeley.edu>
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In article <1991Apr27.001330.11064@agate.berkeley.edu>, magid@sandstorm.Berkeley.EDU (Paul Magid) writes:
>>As I promised to pass on details regarding the download of OS/2 2.0beta,
>>here is Bulletin 3 from IBM's NSC PCUG bbs [(404) 835-6600].
>>
>>Nota Bene:	IBM has placed legal restriction on redistribution of this
>>		code.  They are gracious enough to make it available, so
>>		I hope this policy will not be abused.
>>
>>> We have prepared a system to download a complete set of
>>> OS/2 Version 2.0 BETA CODE.
>>> 
>>> The phone number is (404) 835-6381.
> 
> Is there any possibility of making this code available localy in the Bay area.  
> I shudder at the thought of an aproximately 20 hour long-distance download
> (@ 2400 baud).  
> 
> 
> Paul

They won't make the code available anywhere else because in order to get it
you need to call them and read the license agreement (their way of making sure
you do read it). Also, their way of deciding who is serious enough to be a beta
tester are the ones who 1) own a 9600 baud modem (translation: have money) and
2) who would call a long distance (for most) bbs and download 18 megs
(translation: people who have lots of patience and money).
They have atleast changed it so if you lose the download somewhere in the 5 
hours of downloading (imagine that), you can selectively grab the parts that 
you need.

Anyways, I called the bbs on last Thursday night and they have posted that they
have stopped the downloading of OS/2 2.0 Beta (at least new downloads) due
to concerns in license agreement. Hopefully, they will continue. If they do I
might just have to borrow someones 9600 and watch my phone bill skyrocket. :-)


Mike Jones
Systems Analysis
Miami University (of Ohio)