I was at IBM in the mid-90s and OS/2 was my first prolonged exposure to GNU tools. I got in deep with TCP/IP as part of practicing to become a "Certified Engineer." We ran NCSA httpd and cgi scripts on it. Mucking with OS/2 and its configurability on a PS/2 tower (that you could about crawl inside of) lead directly to mucking with Slackware and working our S. American teams who'd created an MCA patch for the earlier Linux kernels. (Getting DOOM to run on that PS/2 386 was a banner evening.)
Marketing was always an uphill battle. Fans didn't like the Betamax analogy, but it was apt (w/r/t stronger specs and weaker sales). MSFT already knew how to market a dung pile.
I didn't realize NYC Transit used it. I still see it in ATMs and know UPS had a huge install, enmeshed base.
Marketing was always an uphill battle. Fans didn't like the Betamax analogy, but it was apt (w/r/t stronger specs and weaker sales). MSFT already knew how to market a dung pile.
I didn't realize NYC Transit used it. I still see it in ATMs and know UPS had a huge install, enmeshed base.