rkpc@mergvax (Rob Kedoin) (07/11/89)
Does anyone know of any archive that contains public domain program for OS/2 ?
Specifically, has anyone seen versions of Emacs or Kermit for OS/2 ?
I know that I can still run the old programs in the DOS-box but I prefer to
spend my day in Protected Mode. :-)
Thanks in advance,
-Rob Kedoin
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VOICE: (516) 434 - 2729wozniak@utkux1.utk.edu (Bryon Lape) (07/27/89)
Since OS/2 software is so expensive to write and maintain, the likely hood of finding anything PD is small. OS/2 is just not popular enough. Bryon Lape LAPEB@UTKVX2 wozniak@utkux1 END OF LINE E
mitchf@hpcvlx.HP.COM (Mitchel Fry) (07/28/89)
/ hpcvlx:comp.sys.ibm.pc / wozniak@utkux1.utk.edu (Bryon Lape) / 11:18 am Jul 26, 1989 / Since OS/2 software is so expensive to write and maintain, the likely hood of finding anything PD is small. OS/2 is just not popular enough. Bryon Lape LAPEB@UTKVX2 wozniak@utkux1 END OF LINE E ----------
mitchf@hpcvlx.HP.COM (Mitchel Fry) (07/28/89)
/ wozniak@utkux1.utk.edu (Bryon Lape) / 11:18 am Jul 26, 1989 / > > Since OS/2 software is so expensive to write and maintain, the >likely hood of finding anything PD is small. OS/2 is just not popular >enough. Not so...Bix ( The byte information exchange) has a public domain OS/2 area with about 80 PD programs including several commuication programs and utils, some games and several system utilities. More are showing up all of the time. I'm sure that there a several other PD sources out their ( BBS's, and Compuserve). OS/2 is shaping up as a excellent development environment and more accessable now that 1mg memory chips are in the $10-$15 dollar range ( > $150 per meg)...MITCH
bob@consult.UUCP (Bob Willey) (07/30/89)
In article <101000060@hpcvlx.HP.COM> mitchf@hpcvlx.HP.COM (Mitchel Fry) writes: >/ hpcvlx:comp.sys.ibm.pc / wozniak@utkux1.utk.edu (Bryon Lape) / 11:18 am Jul 26, 1989 / > Since OS/2 software is so expensive to write and maintain, the >likely hood of finding anything PD is small. OS/2 is just not popular >enough. There are several pieces of software that are becoming popular that are PD and are normally found on your local BBS's. Search your local BBS's and most feature some sort of search capability like Zip Dir Scan to search for a word such as os or /2 (Don't get too picky, keep your scan open). You'd be surprised what you might find. I know I have several pieces of os/2 software on our bbs for the east coast people. CCS BBS (301) 476-5098 1200/2400/V9600 -- .. Computer Consulting Service .. Bob Willey .. .. P.O. Drawer 1690 .. uunet!consult!bob .. .. Easton, Maryland 21601 .. (301) 820-4670 .. ...............................................................