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yuhong
on Aug 5, 2016
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The Linux kernel hidden inside Windows 10
The OS/2 2.0 fiasco is a lot more complex than this.
rbanffy
on Aug 6, 2016
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Yes, but being able to run Windows 3.1 apps on it, with Windows 3.1 look and feel, at a higher price than OS/2 (or Windows) alone sure didn't help it.
yuhong
on Aug 6, 2016
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You know that MS did the old OS/2 2.0 SDK betas from 1990, right?
MichaelMoser123
on Aug 6, 2016
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as far as i remember: the PC of the day was just too slow for OS/2 warp, and it didn't support the varied hardware of the day; am i wrong?
yuhong
on Aug 6, 2016
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Yes, there is much more history to this fiasco than just this.
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