[Am-info] Greenpeace throws out Windows --- a social trend?

[John J. Urbaniak]

Geoffrey wrote:

> John J. Urbaniak wrote:
> >
> > Geoffrey wrote:
> >
> >
> >>
> >>We are now in discussions regarding her overall needs.  Looking to the
> >>future, with having a client device in every room, webserver accessible
> >>via the internet and more.  The firewall is a given part of the solution
> >>at this time,  the Windows 2000 web server is next to be replaced,
> >>Linux/Apache.  The client devices are in discussion.  She will require
> >>to have some M$ functionality as she has one software package that is
> >>dos based.  I'm thinking, DR-DOS though. :)
> >>
> >
> > Actually, OS/2 or eCS provides an excellent DOS platform.
>
> I was actually thinking about that in the back of my head.  I've got an
> older version of Warp, I might give it a spin.  If it flies, I would
> recommend eCS for this environment.  Thanks for the suggestion.
>
> Just to make sure I understand this though....  The way it currently
> works is, she boots a windows box, starts a program from a desktop icon
> and it shutdowns windows, then fires up the dos program.  Do you think
> it will still be a viable solution?

If I understand correctly, she would boot the OS/2 (or eCS) box.  There would
be an icon (DOS Batch file) on her desktop which she just double-clicks and it
runs the DOS program.  If it's a Windows 3.1 program, same thing.  OS/2
handles the switch to DOS automagically.  You could specify DOS-full screen,
or DOS window.

But you could use all the networking features of OS/2 (eCS) to connect the
machines together.

John