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From: seg@ingres.com (scott e garfinkle)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2,comp.os.os2.programmer
Subject: Re: SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH OS/2 2.0 INFORMATION...
Message-ID: <1991Jun26.180912.26533@ingres.Ingres.COM>
Date: 26 Jun 91 18:09:12 GMT
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In article <7475@vela.acs.oakland.edu> rdthomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Robert D. Thompson) writes:
>	1. Does the OS/2 2.0 Package from IBM include everything
>	   (i.e. the same things) as the OS/2 2.0 SDK from
>	   Microsoft ???
No.  The package I got from IBM does not include any of the toolkit build from
IBM (i.e. the libs, online programmer's reference, header files, etc.) or the
Microsoft C386 compiler that I got with the MS SDK.  The base OS is the same
in both packages, though.

>	2. Does, or WHEN, will OS/2 2.0 Support Windows 3.0 ???
Does not in 6.123.  I think it will, mostly, in the next "pre-release" due
out in a month or so.  Definitely will, though not necessarily with 386-enhanced
functionality, for General Availability.

>	3. When will OS/2 2.0 be released to the public (In other
>	   words, when can I sell software that I have written
>	   for OS/2 2.0) ???
IBM still says "4th quarter of 1991."  On the other hand, your customers may
be getting the Beta code...?

>	4. SHOULD I SPEND THE $$$ ON THE OS/2 2.0 SDK FROM MICROSOFT ???
I think that if you can wait a month or two, you'll probably do better with
the IBM Software Development Kit, which will include a brand new IBM C
compiler (rumor says it's evolved from the AS/400 *hot* C compiler) and
other good stuff.  It will probably be a lot less than $2400.  A *real*
lot less if you qualify for the Developer's Assistance Program; if you
are planning on writing software for sale to run on OS/2, you almost certainly
qualify.  Call (407) 982-6408 to ask.

	-scott e. garfinkle
Standard Disclaimer (i.e. my opinions are my own, etc.  Also, I have no
connection to IBM.)