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Review of eComStation OS/2 1.0

Posted by timothy on from the going-not-gently-into-that-good-night dept.

JigSaw writes: "OSNews features a long and in-depth article about the latest version of eComStation OS/2 1.0. eCS 1.0 is developed by Serenity Systems after they licensed the technology from IBM when the latter had abandoned any hope for the success of OS/2. The article also has information about the future version of eCS, 1.10, which it will be branded as Entry level, Upgrade and WorkPlace. The Workplace version will include all the software one needs to run Java2, Win16 & DOS applications 'natively', and it also includes an X11 server plus a full copy of Connectix's Virtual PC that can run any flavour of Windows and Linux. In fact, eCS OS/2 Workplace will include a full Linux distribution as part of its VirtualPC package."

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  1. How to make software projects fail by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are these two the same story ?

  2. Whats in a name? by swordboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    eComStation

    Wow... That is the most "buzzword compliant" name that I have ever heard.

    Who do I make the check out to?

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  3. that'll be fun by NMerriam · · Score: 5, Funny

    which it will be branded as Entry level, Upgrade and WorkPlace

    I can't imagine what a nightmare this idiotic Laurel and Hardy naming scheme going to be to support.

    Which version do you have? Upgrade? An Entry level upgrade? you can't upgrade from workplace, thats a lower version. You want to buy an upgrade? Do you want the full version of upgrade or the upgrade of the entry level version of workplace?

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  4. Favorite Bumper Sticker from 1993 by 3ryon · · Score: 4, Funny

    OS/2 on a PS/2, half an operating system on half a comptuer.

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