Subj : ArcaOS 5.0 - the "new" OS/2 Warp. Anyone used?
To   : Nightfox
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Thu Feb 23 2023 17:52:29

  Re: ArcaOS 5.0 - the "new" OS/2 Warp. Anyone used?
  By: Nightfox to Oldbieone on Thu Feb 23 2023 01:19 pm

 Ni> I haven't tried it - The main reason is the cost, and I can't say I'd have
 Ni> much use for it other than nostalgia (as it's derived from OS/2). I doubt
 Ni> I'd actually put it to use long-term.

I loved OS/2, but I was running mostly DOS apps at the time. I wonder if my tastes have changed since then. My biggest concern would be finding a browser that's updated frequently.

The charm of OS/2 for me was being able to run DOS VDMs and create custom environments. I did so to run a DOS LAN program that didn't support OS/2 natively. That way, I could use a DOS VDM as a gateway between the DOS LAN and my OS/2 desktop. You could do something similar (and more) with a virtual machine in Windows nowadays.
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