I for one have had my fill of MS.  I would welcome an alternative OS with
open arms.  But what can we do with it?  What apps are available for it?
Can it coexist other os's on the same network?



At 01:17 PM 3/24/98 -0800, Mel Bartels wrote:
>During my stay at IPROF, my friend Benoit Schillings, #2 guy at BE,
>demonstrated their new Intel port of their OS to me.
>
>It was incredible!  All sorts of apps running concurrently with no
>jitter at all!  Plus they have a Posix layer too.
>
>I urge all of you to give BE a try.  I cannot imagine that you will
>fail to be impressed.
>
>
>
>Mel Bartels
>Programmer/Analyst
>Goshen Admin
>Willamette Industries, Inc.
>85647 Hwy 99 South
>Eugene, OR 97405
>Phone 541-744-4600
>Fax 541-988-5570
>mailto: [log in to unmask]
>
>
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>From:  John Korb [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:  Tuesday, March 24, 1998 11:46 AM
>To:  [log in to unmask]
>Subject:  Re: New non-MS OS for PCs
>
><snip>
>
>>has released the first Intel compatible version of the Be OS.
>>   http://www.be.com/
>
>>G.
>
>Do you know the status of OS2 Warp?  Is IBM enhancing it or letting
>it
>die?  I've heard a lot of people are happier with it than with
>Windows
>95 in all aspects except one - there are not enough OS2 Warp
>applications.
>
>John
>--------------------------------------------------------------
>John Korb                            email: [log in to unmask]
>Innovative Software Solutions, Inc.
>
>The thoughts, comments, and opinions expressed herein are mine
>and do not reflect those of my employer(s), or anyone else.
>
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