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Title: April Fool's Jokes.
Post by: Martin Iturbide on April 01, 2015, 09:59:05 pm
Hi

I'm not too much into this tradition, but it seems to be fun to read all the crazy scifi stuff from slashdot as news:
http://slashdot.org/

So, we also need some OS/2 jokes around:
1) Google+: OS/2 Rebound (https://plus.google.com/+JasonPageDrNothing/posts)

2) Slashdot: Bill Gates Donates 1M to Open Source OS/2 (http://slashdot.org/submission/4313181/bill-gates-donates-1m-to-open-source-os2)

It is nice to see some humor around.

Regards
Title: Re: April Fool's Jokes.
Post by: Doug Bissett on April 02, 2015, 04:22:23 am
OS/2 is DEAD!

April fools...

Sorry, I couldn't resist...
Title: Re: April Fool's Jokes.
Post by: guzzi on April 02, 2015, 05:26:56 pm
Here's one too:

http://www.os2.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=613
Title: Re: April Fool's Jokes.
Post by: Martin Iturbide on April 02, 2015, 05:51:26 pm
Nice. I'm using Google Translate to read it:

Quote
How cool - that I may live to see! IBM has announced to release a new OS / 2 version. Under the code name "Ferengi", the system will appear at the end of the year.

The system should have improved hardware support, a pre-loaded and native IBM office, an NT box (compatible with Anwedungen to Win 8.1), completely redesigned multimedia components and a whole new desktop called "TransWarp" with live electronic gadgets, freeform windows, transparencies, etc. , The system should also run on smartphones and tablet computers, as well as Raspberry Pi! There should also be a special Arbanbanduhr is 2 v5 installed on the OS /. For a Drag and Drop enabled PIM is to be developed, which can be fully operated without a mouse. There are rumors that IBM for working on a neural user interface.

The compatibility with old applications to be maintained according to a press officer.

More information, screenshots, etc. can be found here at IBM.
Title: Re: April Fool's Jokes.
Post by: guzzi on April 02, 2015, 11:07:41 pm
Spelling errors/typos that didn't translate:

Anwedungen, Anwendungen applications

Arbanbanduhr,  Armbanduhr, wristwatch
Title: Re: April Fool's Jokes.
Post by: Gordon in Toronto on April 03, 2015, 03:55:15 am
OS/2 is DEAD!

April fools...

Sorry, I couldn't resist...

DAMN IT!  NOT AGAIN!   ::)