Post #236,299
11/28/05 11:55:17 AM
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Too Late, Drook.
Have you ever used OS/2? Do you know anything about it's usability features? From your post, it's clear that the answer is no, and no.
In short, you are a big fan of arguing from ignorance.
Having used Warp, Windows, Linux and Mac in order of degree of use over the last ten years, I think I can say I'm not arguing from ignorance. Warp was a bitch to install, but after that was far and away the best system for actual use, and arguably still is, or would be if there was more software for it. Warp was done in by a few things, not least of which was the OEM's desire for a sole supplier so that they could hand over the keys to someone else.
Why don't you go buy a copy of eComStation from Mensys? Tell Roderick I sent ya. It'll cost you a few hundred bucks, but after that it'll be very cheap over the long haul; the state of unix ports on OS/2 is far advanced to the same situation on Windows, and interestingly enough it's all maintained by a tiny fraction of the development community. You've got your web suite (moz, firefox, thunderbird), OpenOffice (new version coming out very soon), various dev tools, and of course REXX. You also get what is arguably the best and easiest to learn UI ever created for computers. It's not an attempt to be "intuitive", instead it's an attempt to be "consistent" everywhere, so that once you learn how the basic thing works, you are off to the races for anything you try to do.
The right click pop up menu came from OS/2. 'nuff said.... and I won't be saying anything more on the matter. However, I will say that you should really think twice before offering a conclusion on something upon which you have just readily admitted you know nothing.
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Post #236,301
11/28/05 12:05:49 PM
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Ya gotta admit, it /is/ arse-ugly, though.
/me flees after chucking the hand-grenade.
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Post #236,303
11/28/05 12:14:50 PM
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Ya looking in the mirror again? ;-)
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Post #236,304
11/28/05 12:25:00 PM
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I see many things in the mirror. OS/2 isn't one of them.
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Post #236,305
11/28/05 12:32:55 PM
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And *I'm* the one that gets accused of fishing for LRPDs
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Post #236,337
11/28/05 5:02:56 PM
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That's because it isn't behind you
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Post #236,313
11/28/05 1:39:46 PM
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Ya gotta look at a version that's was released in this
century sometime, Peter.
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Post #236,317
11/28/05 1:59:43 PM
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Re: Ya gotta look at a version that's was released in this
I [link|http://www.ecomstation.com/gallery/index.php?g=eComStation_1.2/user_submitted_screenshots|did].
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Post #236,321
11/28/05 2:41:24 PM
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Wow. 4 out of the 6 are very nice looking.
Those 4 look everybit as nice as KDE or GNOME does. One even surpasses them in subtle touches.
Really, truly, there is no difference in the "look" of the Linux Desktop and the OS/2 eComStation. I am thinking there is an "OMG-Lookey-What-I-Can-Do" amount of options in configs... the last time I really used OS/2 was ONLY in commandline mode for controlling a tape-robot, a couple of tape storage Cabinets, and a gaggle of Tape Drives.
I rather liked being able to just use it.
The other two that were setup in "gaudy" mode, sure we can get there in Linux. Just try "twm" on for size.
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Post #236,328
11/28/05 4:02:11 PM
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I take it your wife chooses the decor in your house.
You'd go blind, otherwise...
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Post #236,347
11/28/05 6:16:32 PM
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Jack, it' like trying to teach a pig to sing.
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Post #236,355
11/28/05 8:11:48 PM
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you've heard him, he cant sing :-)
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