Re: OT - DB2 for OS/2

One friend of mine working for Siemens is still programming DOS stuff 'cause they use MSDOS as OS for chip testing machines (life test for car chips to use in VW, BMW ...).

Jan Pruner

Dne po 27. srpen 2001 20:28 jste napsal(a):
> I don't know.
>
> I went to the cinema last week (? A couple of weeks ago?) and one of the
> ticket machines had a C:\ prompt on its screen.
>
> Presumably that thing was running DOS...
>
> Regards,
> Patrice Boivin
> Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)
>
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> Subject: RE: OT - DB2 for OS/2
>
> Isn't OS/2 still used extensively by banks to run ATM's? If that's
> the case,
> then IBM would have a vested interest in keeping DB2 current on
> OS/2.
>
> --Walt Weaver
> Bozeman, Montana
>
> -----Original Message-----
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>
>
> I can't believe it, they have a beta DB2 v.7.1. for OS/2, same
> release
> number as for AIX.
>
> I thought that OS was dead!
>
> Patrice Boivin
> Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)
>
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