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From: rob@prism.TMC.COM
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: OS/2 vs. Unix
Message-ID: <206900153@prism>
Date: 21 Dec 89 15:54:00 GMT
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Nf-From: prism.TMC.COM!rob    Dec 21 10:54:00 1989


>Considering where OS/2 is coming from I guess it is safer not to make it
>multi-user.  DOS programs can crash a system all by themselves without
>having others running more programs behind your back.  At least if you
>run a program that crashes the system you only hurt yourself.

   Not particularly relevant, since OS/2 is not DOS. Under a well designed
protected mode operating system, a program cannot crash the entire system, 
and OS/2, once mature, should be reasonably immune to crashes brought on 
by errant programs. DOS, which operates in real mode, has no such power
to ensure system integrity.