The following story at time.com prompts my question about the use of OS/2 in the New York City subway system:
http://techland.time.com/2012/04/02/25-years-of-ibms-os2-the-birth-death-and-afterlife-of-a-legendary-operating-system/3/
I refer specifically to this quote:
"While OS/2 is not running any visible part of the system, it does serve an essential purpose, and there are hundreds of OS/2 computers in service," says Neil Waldhauer, a consultant who helps New York City Transit and other clients keep their OS/2 applications running."
Anyone have any more in depth knowledge of this? I am curious which version of OS/2 is used and where it appears ie) Metrocard dispensers, Metrocard "swipe" entry/exit points, databases, etc.
I have used the subway in NYC and find the whole infrastructure quite fascinating. :)
-wstan
http://techland.time.com/2012/04/02/25-years-of-ibms-os2-the-birth-death-and-afterlife-of-a-legendary-operating-system/3/
I refer specifically to this quote:
"While OS/2 is not running any visible part of the system, it does serve an essential purpose, and there are hundreds of OS/2 computers in service," says Neil Waldhauer, a consultant who helps New York City Transit and other clients keep their OS/2 applications running."
Anyone have any more in depth knowledge of this? I am curious which version of OS/2 is used and where it appears ie) Metrocard dispensers, Metrocard "swipe" entry/exit points, databases, etc.
I have used the subway in NYC and find the whole infrastructure quite fascinating. :)
-wstan