Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: New to Linux

Yes. Microsoft gave up on OS/2 after Windows took off. But OS/2 was an IBM
idea. And I still say that if IBM had built and marketed OS/2 madly, It
would had put Windows out of business. OS/2 was so much better than Windows.

david

On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 6:27 AM, Robert C Wittig <
wittig.robert@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> **
>
>
> On 7/25/2011 8:22 PM, dvdpst wrote:
>
> > Oh Robert. Another clue that made me think you never ran OS/2 was
> MICROSOFT
> > never made it. IBM DID.
> >
> > david
> >
>
> OS/2 was a joint venture between Microsoft and IBM.
>
> Microsoft abandoned the project when their Windows project took off:
>
> http://www.os2bbs.com/os2news/os2warp.html
>
> Look... I get it. Your not-so-subtle hints that I am an outright liar
> have come through loud and clear, but I just don't care.
>
> I ran OS/2 Warp v.3 and 4, and wrote some REXX code apps, and acquired
> the hat and shirt: http://www.robertwittig.net/temp/OS2/
>
> ... and moved on to *nix and C/C++.
>
> I initially joined the Yahoo 'linux' list:
>
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX/
>
> ...which is the parent Group to the Linux_NEWBIES list around 2003, and
> am currently one of the admins on that list, since April 17, 2010.
>
> I joined Linux_Newbies on April 17, 2005.
>
> If you have any questions about Linux, I might be willing to attempt
> answering them.
>
> End of discussion.
>
>
> --
> http://www.robertwittig.com/
> http://robertwittig.net/
> http://robertwittig.org/
> .
>
>
>

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