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"IBM Promises OS/2 Version 2.2 by June"
;"IBM Promises OS/2 Version 2.2 by June"
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By [[Patrick Dryden]]
by Patrick Dryden


  Dallas: The corporate users and consultants who gathered here for a
Dallas: The corporate users and consultants who gathered here for a briefing on IBM's operating system goals two weeks ago were pleased by the company's disclosures about OS/2 version 2.2 and its scheduled availability "by June at the latest".
  briefing on IBM's operating system goals two weeks ago were pleased
  by the company's disclosures about OS/2 version 2.2 and its
  scheduled availability "by June at the latest".


  The upcoming release runs well on 4 megabytes instead of 16
The upcoming release runs well on 4 megabytes instead of 16 megabytes of memory, said Paul Giangarra, lead architect for OS/2 and Workplace OS for IBM Personal Software Products, Austin, Texas.
  megabytes of memory, said Paul Giangarra, lead architect for OS/2
  and Workplace OS for IBM Personal Software Products, Austin, Texas.


  Some users were concerned about compromises that have been necessary
Some users were concerned about compromises that have been necessary to get OS/2 to run using less RAM.  But Giangarra said that by optimizing version 2.1 and making some features optional, IBM was able to shrink OS/2 to fit the 4-megabyte standard base memory configuration.
  to get OS/2 to run using less RAM.  But Giangarra said that by
  optimizing version 2.1 and making some features optional, IBM was
  able to shrink OS/2 to fit the 4-megabyte standard base memory
  configuration.


  "That wasn't possible with OS/2 2.0, but I was able to get 2.1
"That wasn't possible with OS/2 2.0, but I was able to get 2.1 stable on a 4-megabyte laptop, running slowly.  Now we can look forward to a really robust version," said Jim Stuyck, a consultant and officer of the Dallas-Fort Worth OS/2 Users Group.
  stable on a 4-megabyte laptop, running slowly.  Now we can look
  forward to a really robust version," said Jim Stuyck, a consultant
  and officer of the Dallas-Fort Worth OS/2 Users Group.


  "If it's true, then we'll be able to spread OS/2 across more
"If it's true, then we'll be able to spread OS/2 across more stations," said an information technology group leader from a local corporation.
  stations," said an information technology group leader from a local
  corporation.


  Support for C-2 level security and symmetric multiprocessing will be
Support for C-2 level security and symmetric multiprocessing will be available optionally, IBM said.
  available optionally, IBM said.


  During the briefing, David Barnes, IBM's OS/2 evangelist, promised
During the briefing, David Barnes, IBM's OS/2 evangelist, promised 3-D effects and more color instead of "that neutral, soothing but dog-ugly interface."
  3-D effects and more color instead of "that neutral, soothing but
  dog-ugly interface."


  Attendees were impressed by demonstrations of OS/2's multithreaded,
Attendees were impressed by demonstrations of OS/2's multithreaded, preemptive multitasking capabilities.
  preemptive multitasking capabilities.


  "This is vital for clients.  OS/2 gives every DOS and (Microsoft
"This is vital for clients.  OS/2 gives every DOS and (Microsoft Corp.) Windows application multiple threads so they won't get dropped when you extend them across the network."
  Corp.) Windows application multiple threads so they won't get
  dropped when you extend them across the network."


  That was the case with a reporting system developed for Plano,
That was the case with a reporting system developed for Plano, Texas-based Frito-Lay Inc., according to Jerald Evans, vice president of Renaissance Information Technology Inc., Grapevine, Texas.  "We could juggle all the data retrieval only under OS/2."
  Texas-based Frito-Lay Inc., according to Jerald Evans, vice
  president of Renaissance Information Technology Inc., Grapevine,
  Texas.  "We could juggle all the data retrieval only under OS/2."


  In the future, many users will be able to build their own
In the future, many users will be able to build their own applications by assembling objects that fetch data from any source in a transparent network, IBM's Giangarra said.  -- Phil Longstaff, Motorola Codex, Mississauga Ontario
  applications by assembling objects that fetch data from any source
 
  in a transparent network, IBM's Giangarra said.  -- Phil Longstaff,
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Latest revision as of 23:48, 27 May 2020

REPRINT From
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.advocacy
(From Communications Week, Feb 14, 1994)
"IBM Promises OS/2 Version 2.2 by June"

By Patrick Dryden

Dallas: The corporate users and consultants who gathered here for a briefing on IBM's operating system goals two weeks ago were pleased by the company's disclosures about OS/2 version 2.2 and its scheduled availability "by June at the latest".

The upcoming release runs well on 4 megabytes instead of 16 megabytes of memory, said Paul Giangarra, lead architect for OS/2 and Workplace OS for IBM Personal Software Products, Austin, Texas.

Some users were concerned about compromises that have been necessary to get OS/2 to run using less RAM. But Giangarra said that by optimizing version 2.1 and making some features optional, IBM was able to shrink OS/2 to fit the 4-megabyte standard base memory configuration.

"That wasn't possible with OS/2 2.0, but I was able to get 2.1 stable on a 4-megabyte laptop, running slowly. Now we can look forward to a really robust version," said Jim Stuyck, a consultant and officer of the Dallas-Fort Worth OS/2 Users Group.

"If it's true, then we'll be able to spread OS/2 across more stations," said an information technology group leader from a local corporation.

Support for C-2 level security and symmetric multiprocessing will be available optionally, IBM said.

During the briefing, David Barnes, IBM's OS/2 evangelist, promised 3-D effects and more color instead of "that neutral, soothing but dog-ugly interface."

Attendees were impressed by demonstrations of OS/2's multithreaded, preemptive multitasking capabilities.

"This is vital for clients. OS/2 gives every DOS and (Microsoft Corp.) Windows application multiple threads so they won't get dropped when you extend them across the network."

That was the case with a reporting system developed for Plano, Texas-based Frito-Lay Inc., according to Jerald Evans, vice president of Renaissance Information Technology Inc., Grapevine, Texas. "We could juggle all the data retrieval only under OS/2."

In the future, many users will be able to build their own applications by assembling objects that fetch data from any source in a transparent network, IBM's Giangarra said. -- Phil Longstaff, Motorola Codex, Mississauga Ontario