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From: richardh@killer.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: A different View of the value of OS/2 - it's better than Unix
Message-ID: <1611@killer.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 23-Sep-87 19:49:16 EDT
Article-I.D.: killer.1611
Posted: Wed Sep 23 19:49:16 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 26-Sep-87 10:02:37 EDT
References: <494@parcvax.Xerox.COM> <961@looking.UUCP> <498@parcvax.Xerox.COM> <230@hobbes.UUCP>
Organization: The Unix(R) Connection, Dallas, Texas
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Summary: Where is OS/2 in this message?

In article <230@hobbes.UUCP>, root@hobbes.UUCP (John Plocher) writes:
> 
> The biggest difference I've found in the DOS -vs- Unix war is that I can set
> up a development environment (WP, C, debugging...) on a 10Mb hard disk under
> DOS and still have about 8 Meg free for my programs.  A similarly configured
> Unix system wouldn't even fit on 10Mb!  Why should Joe Dosuser bother

Are you implying that what is true for DOS will also be true for OS/2?  

> with "disk hog" Unix?  What can Unix do that is worth burning all that
> disk space for?
> 

For one thing, try comparing the Unix shell sh to DOS's "batch" "language" ?!
There are many Unix programmers who never get past the shell. They don't have
to ! And many user's benefit from this capability.  

> Besides, Sidekick and Superkey and Procomm and Lotus 123 don't work under
> Unix.  1/2 :-(
> 

Are you implying that they will under OS/2?

> Jane Novice can keep her DOS machine going with NO maintenance.  NONE.
> Come in in the morning, turn it on;  work on files during the day; copy
> everything to a floppy (copy file.123 a:); and turn it off before going home.
> Most PC users don't even bother with copying to a floppy :-(.
> 

I think Jane may be unpleasantly surprised by OS/2.

> -- 
> John Plocher uwvax!geowhiz!uwspan!plocher  plocher%uwspan.UUCP@uwvax.CS.WISC.EDU

Actually, I agree with you in your DOS vs. Unix comparison. I think a lot of
people are under-estimating the staying power of DOS. Because it is so simple
to use (and most things run faster under DOS - there are no annoying kernel
tasks running along with yours, no mailer, no sync daemon, no spooler, etc.),
I think many users will say "OS/2 (or Unix for that matter)? Just say no."  
Running DOS and Unix on the same system is very educational; I heartily 
recommend it to anyone who wants to get a real feel for the differences. 

regards,
richard hargrove
...!ihnp4!killer!richardh
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