TD>TS]WW>projected release date for OS/2 2.1 is?
TD>TS]My guess is COMDEX. There are a number of advantages of releasing it
TD>TS]then, and it looks like an attainable goal.
 
TD>   I =really= hope they don't.  What =I= feel is necessary for OS/2 to
TD>   succeed is for it to be somewhat "idiot-proof".  While all of us have
 
I'm not sure if it will ever be idiot-proof. DOS 5 is idiot-proof
because it's (relative to any modern OS) an idiot-OS. The only thing it
HAS to do is manage your disk. Everything else is incidental or can
be/is handled by another product or even application software.
 
TD>   was virtually bullet-proof> or we're toast, IMO.  What's the big
TD>   hurry anyway...as the days go by, the reports of NT <which I feel
TD>   isn't really going to go head-to-head with 2.1> lead me to believe
TD>   that NT's going to have a lot of problems if they ship it like this.
 
IBM really needs to release at COMDEX- first off it'll let them show an
almost completely redone version just over a year after initial release-
that shows commitment. Next it'll be a kick in the butt to NT, since
it'll still be vaporware while IBM is passing out copies of 2.1.
Finally, the press coverage at COMDEX would be a major boost. Especially
if IBM pushes the Windows 3.1 emulation.
 
TD>   Wow, imagine if both MS =and= IBM release versions at the same time
TD>   with too many bugs!
 
2.1 has VERY few bugs now. Particularly compared to 2.0. I agree that it
could be more end-user friendly (vs power-user friendly), but that may
not happen for awhile. Requires a lot of rewriting- most documentation.
           Tom Sorensen
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