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The sad part is, we just finished creating the Win2k images to work with OS/2 Warp Server for e-Business. Of course they want to totally kill OS/2 even though it is working with less hardware, and is more stable then Win-Anything. The plan is to replace at least two for one (one OS/2 Server for two Win Servers). The answer seems rather stupid to be frank. Why would a company spend the additional monies to replace one Server running OS/2 WSeB with Two New Servers, twice the memory, and three times the Hard Drive space, less functional, running Windows. And, Yes, this is a realistic statement. Not only is one OS/2 WSeB Server running a number of processes for the customer, they are also running on the range of equipment from PC Server 330's to the new Netfinity e-Business Server. The 330's although old, run at least "Fifteen Processes/Functions" for the customer. There is normally only one server per Client site, and there are over 8600 client sites. That is just the Server Count. Not to include the client count....
Do you smell Win-Money....
I do.
This proves the statement, "If it makes sense, we won't do it."
The true fact is....
As long as OS/2 & eCS lack the device support like USB, Firewire, DVD Video Playing, and Updated Multimedia, we are hurting. Windows has hailed itself as the "Gaming OS" that is being sold to Businesses. And frankly it's not all that great to play games on either.
Yet the truth still stands.....
The dumb and blind are leading us for their personal gain....
I suspect I'm not the only one that feels this way. I've seen numerous messages saying that the only two Java applets in OS/2-eCS need to be replaced as a top priority (TCPIP Config and LVMGui).
What do I suggest? The same thing I have advocated for over 10 years: Given an easy road to develope native applications, native applications will come to pass. For eCS to be successful in the long run I feel the following minimum needs to be included on the distribution CD's:
I understand a major Australian bank, who at this time shall remain nameless, has decided to kick out M$ and go back to IBM and OS/2. More on this story as it develops.
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