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* [https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/9/897/ENUS287-099/index.html&lang=en&request_locale=en Announcement Letter Number 287-099 dated April 2, 1987 US - Last Revised on April 2, 1987]
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[[Category:IBM OS/2 Release]]
[[Category:IBM OS/2 Release]]

Revision as of 00:09, 3 January 2021

IBM OS/2 1.0
Version 1.0
Release Date
Vendor IBM
License Commercial software
Preceded by N/A
Succeeded by IBM OS/2 1.1
Website N/A

This was the first release of IBM OS/2 under the partnership with Microsoft. It was marketed as the 'platform for the '90s'. OS/2 1.0 was 16-bit OS and did not included a GUI on this release. It was initially announced on April 2nd, 1987 and its estimated shipping date was the first quarter of 1988, but it was actually released early on December of 1987.

Features
  • 16-bit multi-tasking protected-mode operating system with pre-emptive scheduling, multi-threading, dynamic linking, and virtual memory.
  • Memory protection capabilities.
  • Supports up to 16MB RAM.
  • OS/2 development API.
  • FAT file system support.
  • Supported shared memory, pipes, queues, semaphores, and signals.

Version 1.0 was text mode only without Presentation Manager (GUI).

Extended Edition

IBM Operating System/2 Extended Edition Version 1.0 (OS/2 EE 1.0) provides the capabilities of OS/2 Standard Edition Version 1.0, and adds relational Database and Communications Managers into a single product package.

  • Program number: 5604-097
  • Part numbers: 07F7216 (3,5"), 07F7216 (5,25")
  • Date of announcement: 9 August 1988 (US: July 19, 1988)
  • Date of shipment: 31 August 1988 (US: July 29, 1988)
  • End of Service date: (US: July 29, 1989)

Releases

Standard Edition
Program Number Program Name/ Order Type One-Time Charge Language
6280196 IBM Operating System/2 Standard Edition Version 1.0 (Program Package 3.5-inch Media) $325 English
6280198 IBM Operating System/2 Standard Edition Version 1.0 (Program Package 5.25-inch Media) $325 English


Extended Edition

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