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I actually never used OS/2, but looking at the article's screenshot, 
surmise at this point, OS2 Warp is more usable and user friendly than 
Win8.


http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/14/world_finally_ready_for_usbbootable_os2/ 


eComStation, the Russian company that offers a PC operating system base 
don IBM's OS/2 , has floated the idea of a USB-bootable version of the 
OS.
The Russian company keeps the OS/2 torch burning by offering a PC OS 
that lets users run OS/2 apps. The outfit claims the likes of Boeing, 
Whirlpool Corporation and VMware use its software, usually in 
applications where they can upgrade PCs but still need to run OS/2 code.
For those of you who came in late, in the 1990s PC owners had a choice 
of commercial operating systems. OS/2 was widely held to be superior to 
Windows, but IBM was outmanoeuvred by Microsoft. Big Blue eventually 
bailed leaving OS/2 on a long and strange trip to obscurity.
Why the USB revival? Because new PCs will nearly always offer USB and 
those using eComStation will therefore appreciate an option to boot 
from USB when doing maintenance. eComStation has therefore called for 
help making a USB-bootable version of OS/2 to help those who are trying 
to wrangle OS/2 machines hit by hardware SNAFUs.
If that application's a disappointment and you'd like to take 
eComStation a spin, there's a demo version here and a US$145 home 
version here. ®

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OS/2 RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2015-09-14 08:43 +0300
  Re: OS/2 Dave Yeo <dave.r.yeo@gmail.com> - 2015-09-14 20:57 -0700
    Re: OS/2 Bob Eager <news0005@eager.cx> - 2015-09-15 08:38 +0000
  Re: OS/2 tholen@antispam.ham - 2015-09-23 01:21 +0000

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