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    From Jeff Smith@1:282/1031 to All on Sun Feb 11 01:49:10 2018
    Hello There,

    Not sure if this echo is still active but hey... :-)

    Years ago, I ran OS/2 Warp 4 as an OS. In recent years I kinda lost track of the development OS/2. My question then is how much has OS/2 improved in the support of hardware and Internet technologies? Lately, I have been in an experimenting mood and I still have Warp4 media here. Is the current releases commercial only these days? Or is Warp4 still worth using today?


    Jeff

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  • From Holger Granholm@2:20/228 to Jeff Smith on Mon Feb 12 09:25:00 2018
    In a message on 02-11-18 Jeff Smith said to All:

    Hi Jeff,

    Years ago, I ran OS/2 Warp 4 as an OS. In recent years I kinda lost
    track of the development OS/2. My question then is how much has OS/2 improved in the support of hardware and Internet technologies?

    Warp 4 runs happily on old machines, which means single-kern CPU's and
    2 GB SCSI partitions. If you have an IDE HD the installation partn has
    to be about 500 Mb, which isn't a handicap since the OS+GUI needs 120Mb.

    Lately, I have been in an experimenting mood and I still have Warp4
    media here.

    See above.

    Is the current releases commercial only these days? Or is Warp4
    still worth using today?

    There's a new kid in the block today. His (or her) name is ArcaOS and
    is available from:

    https://www.arcanoae.com/product-category/an-products/

    Installation of this OS/2 operating system is possible on modern
    hardware.


    Have a good night,

    Holger


    .. Never mind the dog, but beware of the owner.
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  • From Robert Wolfe@1:261/20 to Jeff Smith on Wed Feb 28 21:20:45 2018
    Jeff Smith wrote in a message to All:


    Not sure if this echo is still active but hey... :-)

    Some of us are still lurking about :)

    Years ago, I ran OS/2 Warp 4 as an OS. In recent years I kinda lost
    track of the development OS/2. My question then is how much has
    OS/2 improved in the support of hardware and Internet
    technologies? Lately, I have been in an experimenting mood and I
    still have Warp4 media here. Is the current releases commercial
    only these days? Or is Warp4 still worth using today?

    I may have replied to this message already, but I am going to reply here just in case I have not :)

    ArcaOS has made quite a few improvements since the OS/2 Warp 4.52 (which is what ArcaOS is based on). One improvement is better (IMO anyway) USB device handling as well as the addition of WiFi networking -- albeit it seems that that is always undergoing improvements, bugfixes, etc).

    Jeff

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    Peace,
    Robert

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