According to this Microsoft propaganda, IBM will stop supporting OS/2 at the end of this year. Of course, "support" is a very vague term - on the one hand, they have already ended "support" for OS/2, and on the other hand, they have promised to deliver device driver "support" for a few more years. Thanks to Daniel Jones for the link.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/devices/kiosks/atmchoices.asp


(OS2World.com News Master Notes:

Please also remember to add this features to the Windows ATMs Machines

- Now you will need to Patch your Windows ATM machine at lease once each month due security bugs that microsoft posts. (More maintenace Costs)
- Your ATM machines will get virus at least each 2 months (Many Windows ATMs network had been reported to get viruses) (More costs on fixing this machines)
- You will need to buy an antivirus program for every ATM machine (More Costs on Antivirus Software)
- Are you going to be so smart to get out of a close propieraty OS to fall into another ??

This are good news to Symantec and Panda !!!

Martin

Please check this articles.
Experts worried after worm hits Windows-based ATMs

Danger Will Robinson!! ATMs Migrating to Windows

Nachi worm infected Diebold ATMs
)

Source: OS/2 News and Rumors

OS/2-eCS-ArcaOS General News

More in General  

OS/2-eCS-ArcaOS Software News

More in Software  

Latest Forum Posts

Site News

More in Site News