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   Fritz Wuehler to All   
   Re: best os2 version for development?   
   14 Apr 11 09:01:21   
   
   From: Fritz Wuehler    
      
   Andreas Kohl  wrote:   
      
   > Hallo,   
   >    
   > Fritz Wuehler schrieb:   
   > >    
   > > Hello os2 professionals! What os2 version is best for development? I mean,   
   > > what os2 is most stable and has a good choice of compilers debuggers   
   > > etc. for my personal use. I just want to learn abit I dont plan to do   
   > > commerical software with it and I dont like windows very much....TIA   
   >    
   > Most stable depends on used hardware.    
   >    
   > I think that OS/2 2.11 with latest fixpak is really "most stable" and   
   > usable for native OS/2 development using OpenWatcom C/C++ 1.8 (V 1.9 is   
   > far away from stable or reliable) or EMX 0.9d / GCC.    
   > For WPS-Development IBM VisualAge C++ will do a better job. Borland C++   
   > has some good tools - especially the Resource Editor.   
   >    
   > All this will run fine in a virtual machine (Virtual PC).   
   >    
   > Andreas   
      
   Hello Andreas Kohl!! I forgot about Borland....can a DOS versions run on   
   os2 or must I have a special for specificaly os2? Thanks!   
      
      
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