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25 Years of IBM's OS/2

Posted by samzenpus on from the back-in-the-day dept.

harrymcc writes "On April 2nd, 1987 — 25 years ago today — IBM announced OS/2. It was supposed to be the next-generation operating system that would replace DOS. It never did. But for a famous failure, it's doing okay — it still runs the computers that manage the New York Subway's Metrocard fare cards, for instance. Over at TIME.com, I've taken a look at its occasional triumphs, frequent tribulations and enduring legacy."

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  1. Re:Gates schooled IBM... by Opportunist · · Score: 0, Troll

    He's great at stealing ideas. If I was to admire that, I would have gone to law school and specialize in patents.

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