gangwani@andromeda.rutgers.edu (Sunil Gangwani) (05/11/91)
jeffmcd@microsoft.UUCP (Jeff MCDOUGALL) writes: >feustel@netcom.COM (David Feustel) writes: > >> I recommend SCSI (Adaptec) highly to UNIX users. I repeat: if you're >> interested in OS/2, forget SCSI for at least a year. IDE drives are >> automatically supported by each new release of OS/2. Sadly, such is >> not the case with SCSI. >> -- >Not yet, anyway. But it's definitely closer than one year. I am one of the frustrated OS/2 device developers struggling with the incomplete documentation, buggy debug kernel supplied by Microsoft. They have the lousiest support for developers & all I can say is that OS/2, Microsoft, their DDK (device driver development kit) sucks. Microsoft are you listening? Better go for Unix than their proprietary OS/2. If you look around you will find a Unix that supports multiple DOS sessions, multi-threaded, X-window support, public domain utilities, etc Even their non-standard Presentation Manager sucks. If anyone cares to reply, do so to gangwani@andromeda.rutgers.edu Gangwani. D
larrys@watson.ibm.com (05/15/91)
In <May.11.03.37.58.1991.2094@galaxy.rutgers.edu>, gangwani@andromeda.rutgers.edu (Sunil Gangwani) writes: >I am one of the frustrated OS/2 device developers struggling with the >incomplete documentation, buggy debug kernel supplied by Microsoft. >They have the lousiest support for developers & all I can say is that >OS/2, Microsoft, their DDK (device driver development kit) sucks. >Microsoft are you listening? Better go for Unix than their proprietary > OS/2. If you look around you will find a Unix that supports multiple DOS >sessions, multi-threaded, X-window support, public domain utilities, etc > >Even their non-standard Presentation Manager sucks. Oh boy...Having writing over 40,000 lines of PM code (in C), I can relate to what you are saying (I have run into some nasty snags in my career). However, don't let your emotions get the best of you. Remember, the newsgroup can be your best friend. Ask questions. Ask LOTS of questions. If we don't know the answer, it can be found. Of course, I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt. Your post sounds like you're another "Unix puke", and if I had half a mind (and my morning cup of coffee), I'd nuke you, like I did the last guy who tried to invade. But I'm feeling "kang kai" (Chinese for "generous") this morning... ;) Cheers, Larry Salomon, Jr. (aka 'Q') LARRYS@YKTVMV.BITNET OS/2 Applications and Tools larrys@ibmman.watson.ibm.com IBM T.J. Watson Research Center larrys@eng.clemson.edu Yorktown Heights, NY Disclaimer: The statements and/or opinions stated above are strictly my own and do not reflect the views of my employer. Additionally, I have a reputation for being obnoxious, so don't take any personal attacks too seriously.
dougc@squid.WV.TEK.COM (05/16/91)
In article <1991May15.130945.29984@watson.ibm.com> larrys@ibmman writes: >In <May.11.03.37.58.1991.2094@galaxy.rutgers.edu>, gangwani@andromeda.rutgers.edu (Sunil Gangwani) writes: >>I am one of the frustrated OS/2 device developers struggling with the >>incomplete documentation, buggy debug kernel supplied by Microsoft. [ other typical OS/2 problems deleted to save space ] >Of course, I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt. Your post sounds >like you're another "Unix puke", and if I had half a mind (and my morning >cup of coffee), I'd nuke you, like I did the last guy who tried to >invade. But I'm feeling "kang kai" (Chinese for "generous") this >morning... ;) > >Cheers, >Larry Salomon, Jr. (aka 'Q') LARRYS@YKTVMV.BITNET >OS/2 Applications and Tools larrys@ibmman.watson.ibm.com >IBM T.J. Watson Research Center larrys@eng.clemson.edu >Yorktown Heights, NY > >Disclaimer: The statements and/or opinions stated above are strictly my >own and do not reflect the views of my employer. Additionally, I have a >reputation for being obnoxious, so don't take any personal attacks too >seriously. Regardless of your disclaimer, you *are* speaking in behalf of IBM. Given the efforts that IBM is making to regain it's technical credibility, I don't think they would appreciate you pushing them back into the mainframe mentality days. This kind of response does not belong here, try venting your OS/2 frustrations in alt.flame instead. Regards, Doug. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Doug Carter dougc@orca.wv.tek.com (503) 685-2780 | | Working at, but not for, Tektronix, Network Displays Division. | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
larrys@watson.ibm.com (05/17/91)
In <10837@orca.wv.tek.com>, dougc@squid.WV.TEK.COM writes: >Regardless of your disclaimer, you *are* speaking in behalf of IBM. Given >the efforts that IBM is making to regain it's technical credibility, I don't >think they would appreciate you pushing them back into the mainframe >mentality days. > >This kind of response does not belong here, try venting your OS/2 frustrations >in alt.flame instead. > >Regards, Doug. Followup in comp.os.os2.misc . Cheers, Larry Salomon, Jr. (aka 'Q') LARRYS@YKTVMV.BITNET OS/2 Applications and Tools larrys@ibmman.watson.ibm.com IBM T.J. Watson Research Center larrys@eng.clemson.edu Yorktown Heights, NY Disclaimer: The statements and/or opinions stated above are strictly my own and do not reflect the views of my employer. Additionally, I have a reputation for being obnoxious, so don't take any personal attacks too seriously.