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Subject: Re: A different View of the value of OS/2 - it's better than UNIX(TM)
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Date: Wed, 16-Sep-87 13:03:54 EDT
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UNIX(TM) has the demonstrated ability of running in a variety of hardware
environments: micro to mainframe. Given recent history: 8008->8080->8086->
80186->80286->80386 and CPM->MSDOS->OS/2; it seems that this is essential
for any competing OS. The question is: can OS/2 be true to its traditions,
still have a future when the 80386 is history, and not collapse under its
own weight in the end?

My personal opinion is there is no good reason to take that risk;
UNIX(TM) will be there on the next generation of processors, and
the generation following that one...