Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!yee From: yee@aix01.aix.rpi.edu (Crimson Avenger) Subject: Re: OS/2 2.0 is here! Well, on a BBS in Atlanta, actually. Message-ID: Nntp-Posting-Host: aix01srv.aix.rpi.edu Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY References: <1616@msa3b.UUCP> <1991Apr26.083706.16663@colorado.edu> Date: 5 May 91 18:53:06 GMT Lines: 34 As Jason Merrill 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. >> >> You will need to register on the new system as a new user. >> >> 18 megabytes 18 megabyes????? for OS/2 beta? Why not just put it in a ftp in pieces and people can just do anonymous FTP. Imagine the phone lines being tied up for 5 hours (at 9600baud), and I only got 2400 baud. Someone would have to clean up 18 meg of hard disk space for the file. If you get a line disconnect (unless it was Zmodem crash recovery), you would start over again. ARGG! There must be a better idea.. -- -- Robert aka Crimson Avenger (yee@rpi.edu or crimson_avenger@mts.rpi.edu) Once a hacker, always a hacker. (usere3jp@rpitsmts.bitnet)