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From: Pete_Norloff@f170.n771.z3.fidonet.org (Pete Norloff)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: OS/2 2.0 and Windows Support
Message-ID: <9105231121.AA92765@f170.n771.z3.fidonet.org>
Date: 18 May 91 22:06:01 GMT
Reply-To: Pete_Norloff@f347.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Pete Norloff)
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Comment-To: Paul_Winterhalder@f347.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Paul Winterhalder)


 PW>  I haven't been paying attention to the OS/2 news for about 6 monthes 
now, 
 PW>and was wondering if things had changed.  According to some of the 
messages 
 PW>seen recently, OS/2 2.0 will include Windows Support?  Is this true?  Is 
 PW>this the so-called "binary compatibility layer" I've heard about?  (Didn'
t 
 PW>think that was going to be available in 2.0).

Things have changed a lot.  Yes, 2.0 will include Windows support and a 
whole lot more.  You might want to have a look at the file OS2FORUM.ZIP 
available here and elsewhere for a description of what IBM is up to these 
days.
 
I think it's probably time to sell that Microsoft stock.

 PW>  Also, anyone have an updated release date of OS/2 2.0.  Last I heard 
it 
 PW>would be summer, but seems that's been pushed back a bit.

The official IBM line is last quarter.  I believe the current target is 
September or October.  I would prefer that it ship when it's ready to ship 
and not before.  Hopefully, that time will coincide with the actual ship 
date.
 

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