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Virtual PC for OS/2 released

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the both-users-rejoice dept.

LordNimon writes "Who says OS/2 is dead? Not Innotek, apparently. They just released Virtual PC for OS/2 (aka VPC/2), which allows you to run any PC operating system inside OS/2. They also made available OS/2 "guest" support, which improves the support for running OS/2 under VPC for Windows. I just deleted my Linux partition amd reinstalled it under VPC/2, and now I never have to reboot again! I also heard that that OS/2 development team found a number of bugs in the core code, and the fixes were incorporated into the Windows version. Today is a great day for OS/2 users, especially those that want to try out Linux or run Windows apps that don't work with Odin."

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  1. Cool! by acceleriter · · Score: 4, Funny

    The three copies of that Connectix will sell can fund their Mac and Windows versions!

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  2. OS/2 is dying by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Ok, just kidding.
    For all practical purposes it's dead.

  3. In other news... by carm$y$ · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is this a follow-up to the time travelling article?
    I mean, these guys are at least 7 years too late...

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  4. Richard Nixon, Amiga and OS/2... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...all seem to have a knack of returning from the grave more often the Dracula. Can't dead polititians and OS's just stay dead?

  5. Re:Semi-OT: Did OS/2 run faster on IBM machines? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Two words: turbo button

  6. Great Day by smoondog · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is a great day for OS/2 users

    Yes, we are both very happy.

    -Sean

  7. So, is it then called... by __past__ · · Score: 2, Funny
    OS 3/2?

    (Come on, someone had to make that joke!)

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  8. Re:OS/2 - Where's it used? by WildBeast · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well it's practically the most secure OS out there. How many crackers do you think will try to crack OS/2 boxes? Not many.