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=== OS/2 Editions ===
=== OS/2 Editions ===


==== Microsoft Edition ===
==== Microsoft Edition ====


==== IBM Edition ====
==== IBM Edition ====


==== IBM Extended Edition ===
==== IBM Extended Edition ====


==== LAN Manager ====
==== LAN Manager ====

Revision as of 03:47, 2 January 2023

This is a set of wiki pages dedicated to researching the rise and fall of OS/2, with the intent on creating a larger record of the 16-bit and early 32-bit era of IBM's ill fated operating system, with stream ideas, research notes, discussion and more.

This is an effort to fundamental answer is to document the reasons as to why despite IBM's best efforts, OS/2 failed in the marketplace in favor of Windows 3.0, an operating system that is technically inferior in almost all regards.

Overview of the 16-bit Era of OS/2

OS/2 Pre-alphas and 1.0

OS/2 Editions

Microsoft Edition

IBM Edition

IBM Extended Edition

LAN Manager

Understanding the OS/2 Development Environment

Hello World on OS/2 1.0-1.3

Exploring Presentation Manager

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