Subj : Re: The Downfall of OS/2
To   : Nightfox
From : Vorlon
Date : Mon May 15 2023 14:43:39

Hi Nightfox,

 On Friday May 12 2023, Nightfox said to Vorlon:

 Vo>> came across this youtub video of why OS/2 failed. It's and Hour and 39
 Vo>> Minutes in length, but goes into great detail of how IBM shot
 Vo>> themselfs in the foot many times in OS/2 life...

 Vo>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAMT187GWd4

 N> I've heard some reasons why OS/2 failed.  Having it run Windows 3.x
 N> software was a benefit, but that also meant software developers just
 N> made their software for Windows, resulting in few native OS/2 programs..
 N>  Also I think I'd heard IBM's software development tools were fairly
 N> expensive?  And IMO, I don't think IBM marketed or advertised OS/2 well
 N> enough or pushed for it enough to get installed on OEM PCs.

All of what you typed was covered in the video...  #->


\/orlon
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