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    From Amessyroom@618:250/1 to All on Sat Jun 29 20:14:46 2024
    Who is still using OS/2? What are you doing with it.

    When I last ran a BBS in the 90's I ran it under OS/2. It was so nice having to be multiple modems with true multitasking.

    Wish OS/2 could have come together, and not died out.
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    * Synchronet * Too Lazy BBS - Sit back and read and playgames - toolazy.ddns.net:2323 or SSH
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (618:250/1)
  • From Kevin Nunn@618:200/1 to Amessyroom on Sun Jun 30 08:55:59 2024
    AMESSYROOM wrote to ALL <=-

    Who is still using OS/2? What are you doing with it.

    I am still running it as a host for a BBS. That's all it really does
    though. Nothing else. I only use it myself to read QWK packets and
    tinker with the BBS, which is rare since it is so stable.

    I too wish it would have continued. Arca Noae is keeping it going, but
    it really can't compete with modern day OS's and it is really only good
    for legacy applications or tinkering.

    Kev


    --- Telegard/2/QWK v3.09.g2-sp4/mL
    * Origin: Razor's Domain/2 BBS (618:200/1)
  • From BitByter@618:100/2 to Amessyroom on Sun Jun 30 11:16:13 2024
    Hello Amessyroom!

    29 Jun 24 20:14, you wrote to all:

    Who is still using OS/2? What are you doing with it.

    I am still running a BBS on it, along with the Micronet Eastern US Hub.

    When I last ran a BBS in the 90's I ran it under OS/2. It was so nice having to be multiple modems with true multitasking.

    I ran 2 modem lines and 2 telnet nodes for years on OS/2 without issues.

    Wish OS/2 could have come together, and not died out.

    IBM's marketing incompetence doomed OS/2.

    BitByter

    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20240209
    * Origin: Phoenix BBS * phoenix.bnbbbs.net (618:100/2)
  • From Amessyroom@618:250/1 to Kevin Nunn on Mon Jul 1 00:53:02 2024
    Re: Re: OS/2 Projects
    By: Kevin Nunn to Amessyroom on Sun Jun 30 2024 08:55 am

    Who is still using OS/2? What are you doing with it.
    I am still running it as a host for a BBS. That's all it really does though. Nothing else. I only use it myself to read QWK packets and tinker with the BBS, which is rare since it is so stable.
    ---
    * Synchronet * Too Lazy BBS - Sit back and read and playgames - toolazy.ddns.net:2323 or SSH
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (618:250/1)