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From: mcdonald@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: OS/2 Anyone?
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Date: 13 Jun 88 17:59:00 GMT
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Nf-From: uxe.cso.uiuc.edu!mcdonald    Jun 13 12:59:00 1988


> 
> ..................................Unless the cost of OS2, the machines to run
> it, and the development software are suddenly cut in half you can bet that you
> will NEVER see a significant amount of free software for the system.
> 
> John Munsch


>  - likewise, we will never see a significant amount of free software for VAXen,
>    SUN, Xenix, et. al....... 
Actually there is another reason you will see less or no free software for
those machine and operating systems : they aren't fun to program!

All of them are large, clunky, overprotected operating systems. Programming
a PC to its full capability is a lot more fun than doing it on a 
protected-mode multitasking system. On the PC the operating system,
what little of it there is, never gets in your way.