retrocomputing

177 readers

1 users here now

Discussions on vintage and retrocomputing

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

SDF@lemmy.sdf.org

cognitivegears@lemmy.sdf.org

Penkster@lemmy.sdf.org

The real reason OS/2 flopped shaped modern software (www.theregister.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org

6 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] humanhorseshoes@mastodon.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

@misk I rememeber downgrading IBM machines from OS/2 to Windows 95 and it was a downgrade and a total waste of machines. The driver issues with Windows were a massive pain in the arse.

[–] finley@lemm.ee 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

OS/2 warp had plenty of driver issues of its own at the time.

[–] humanhorseshoes@mastodon.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

@finley yes I know, I worked for IBM

load more comments (1 replies)