[TriLUG] What did the PS in PS/2 stand for?

[Kevin Flanagan]

When OS/2 was new it was a great OS, for the x86 arena anyways.  The 
first Lan Manager Domain that I worked in used a pair of 486 systems, 
one for the Domain Controller, one for the File server, it grew from 
there.  We had about a hundred DOS / Win3.x systems logging in to that 
domain.  That was in 88.

Today I work for a place that still has a couple dozen OS/2 systems.  
Running on everything from desktops to HP Proliant ML530's.  We have to 
go with used systems for any replacements now, not too many of the new 
systems are fully compatible with OS/2.  Rumor has it that we will be 
rid of the last of the NT4 before the last of the OS/2, and that 
deadline is late 06.




Kevin







Greg Brown wrote:
> Having spent 14 hours yesterday in various airports around the country
> I am just too tired to flame on about this one.. but back when os/2
> was out the the main competitor was Windows95 there was no comparison
> between the two operating systems.  You had to have used OS/2 to
> believe how good it really was.
>
> Greg
>
> On 12/7/05, Israel J Pattison <pattison at usa.com> wrote:
>   
>> ...and OS/2 running on PS/2 was often said to be half an operating system
>> running on half a computer.
>>
>> Israel </me ducks incoming flames>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/7/05, John Mitchell <john280z at gmail.com> wrote:
>>     
>>>    You guys keep this up, I'm commin' to the meeting with my Kaypro
>>> CP/M boxen with "Dual" 594K floppys and 1200 baud Modem.
>>>
>>> john mitchell
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