This is my meager attempt to set the record straight from a users perspective. If you have never used OS/2 it is very hard to get an honest review of it in the press and trades. I have used OS/2, Linux, NT, 95 and 98. I still like OS/2 best. eCS has the best chance of changing my loyalty from OS/2 of all the operating systems I have used.
It's good to see that others enjoy using best of breed applications. I have found using OS/2 over the past 10+ years that it is more stable than MS operating systems and I don't have to buy a new version or replace my applications every time problems are fixed.
The name has proven to be as stable as the product, how many Windows systems, any version, can claim to have been in constant operation for 6+ years without a reboot!!!! Well, I did lose power once. But I can not count that.
eCS is based on an extremely stable platform and if you have not checked out the "Device driver Pak on line" lately you will find drivers for OS/2 that are not available of Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, Millennium etc. they number in the thousands and most drivers are compatible with all 32 bit versions of OS/2, Server or client.
I am very pleased to be able to make the choice of what applications I run on my systems, and I am not limited by a single vendor. To me choice and stability is what its all about. By the way, if you write code. You will find writing for OS/2 is considerably easier than Windows.
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This is my meager attempt to set the record straight from a users perspective. If you have never used OS/2 it is very hard to get an honest review of it in the press and trades. I have used OS/2, Linux, NT, 95 and 98. I still like OS/2 best. eCS has the best chance of changing my loyalty from OS/2 of all the operating systems I have used. It's good to see that others enjoy using best of breed applications. I have found using OS/2 over the past 10+ years that it is more stable than MS operating systems and I don't have to buy a new version or replace my applications every time problems are fixed. The name has proven to be as stable as the product, how many Windows systems, any version, can claim to have been in constant operation for 6+ years without a reboot!!!! Well, I did lose power once. But I can not count that. eCS is based on an extremely stable platform and if you have not checked out the "Device driver Pak on line" lately you will find drivers for OS/2 that are not available of Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, Millennium etc. they number in the thousands and most drivers are compatible with all 32 bit versions of OS/2, Server or client. I am very pleased to be able to make the choice of what applications I run on my systems, and I am not limited by a single vendor. To me choice and stability is what its all about. By the way, if you write code. You will find writing for OS/2 is considerably easier than Windows.