OS/2 Warp 4 desktop. This version was released on 25 September 1996.[1] | |
Developer | IBM Microsoft (1.0–1.2) |
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Written in | C, C++ and assembly language |
Working state | Historical, now developed as ArcaOS |
Source model | Closed source |
Initial release | December 1987; 31 years ago |
Latest release | 4.52 / December 2001; 17 years ago |
Marketing target | Professionals, servers |
Available in | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian |
Platforms | x86, PowerPC |
Kernel type | Hybrid kernel |
Default user interface | |
License | Proprietary |
Official website | www-01.ibm.com |
Date | Version |
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December 1987 | OS/2 1.0 |
November 1988 | OS/2 1.1 |
October 1989 | OS/2 1.2 |
December 1990 | OS/2 1.3 |
October 1991 | OS/2 2.0 LA (Limited Availability) |
April 1992 | OS/2 2.0 |
October 1992 | OS/2 2.00.1 |
November 1993 | OS/2 for Windows |
February 1994 | OS/2 2.11 |
July 1994 | OS/2 2.11 SMP |
October 1994 | OS/2 Warp |
May 1995 | OS/2 Warp Connect |
December 1995 | OS/2 Warp, PowerPC Edition |
February 1996 | OS/2 Warp Server 4 |
September 1996 | OS/2 Warp 4 |
September 1996 | OS/2 Warp Server Advanced SMP |
November 1997 | WorkSpace On-Demand 1.0 |
October 1998 | WorkSpace On-Demand 2.0 |
April 1999 | OS/2 Warp Server for e-Business (version 4.50) |
November 2000 | OS/2 Convenience Pack 1 (version 4.51) |
November 2001 | OS/2 Convenience Pack 2 (version 4.52) |
Product | Nature of Product | How was OS/2 used? |
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IBM 3494 | Tape Library | Used as the operating system for the Library Manager (LM) that controlled the tape accessor (robot)[72] |
IBM 3745 | Communications Controller | Used as the operating system for the Service Processor (SP) and if installed, the Network Node Processor (NNP).[73] |
IBM 3890 | Document Processor | The 3890/XP1 was announced November 12, 1988. It initially used OS/2 1.1 Extended Edition[74] on a PS/2 Model 80 to emulate the stacker control software that previously ran on a System 360. IBM later switched to OS/2 Warp.[75] |
IBM 473x | ATM | Used in a range of Automatic Teller Machines manufactured by IBM. Was also used in later 478x ATMs manufactured with Diebold. |
IBM 9672 | Mainframe | Used as the operating system for the Support Element (SE).[76] Was also used in later mainframe models such as the IBM 2064 and 2074.[77] |
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(help)[permanent dead link]I believe OS/2 is destined to be the most important operating system, and possibly program, of all time. As the successor to DOS, which has over 10,000,000 systems in use, it creates incredible opportunities for everyone involved with PCs.
In 1996, was contracted by IBM to help promote the latest release of OS/2 Warp, version 4 (previously codenamed Merlin), due to associations with Star Trek.
They rented a hall in New York City and invited hundreds to see Patrick Stewart, the then current captain of the Starship Enterprise to help roll out the product in a gala event. (Stewart was a no-show.)
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(help)Developer | Silicon Graphics |
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OS family | Unix |
Working state | Retired (supported until December 2013)[1] |
Source model | Closed source |
Initial release | 1988; 31 years ago |
Final release | 6.5.30 / 16 August 2006; 13 years ago |
Marketing target | Workstations, servers |
Platforms | MIPS |
Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
Default user interface | IRIX Interactive Desktop |
License | Proprietary |
Official website | www.sgi.com/products/software/irix/ |
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