In a message dated 10-27-14, Bob Klahn said to Holger Granholm:   
      
   GM Bob,   
      
    HG> It will have to be really something very special to be   
    HG> accepted by the buying people. If it isn't, then Good Night   
    HG> M$.   
      
   BK>  What would really be special is something that doesn't try to do   
   BK>  everything. Something that leaves room for other software   
   BK>  makers. Something actually simple and reliable.   
      
   BK>  Hmmm... maybe I'll go back to Win 98. Dos?   
      
   We do have it already, OS/2. I still use it as IBM created it but there   
   is a newer version available known as EcomStation (eCSt) that takes care   
   of the hardware advancement.   
      
   The same kind of office, Web Browsers, communication programs etc are   
   available for OS/2. The Open Office program is public domain and free   
   and is Windows compatible.   
      
   By design is OS/2 also protected against net attacks against its core.   
      
   And what I see as a very large advantage is its use of memory both RAM   
   and HD. My OS/2 operating system complete with GUI occupies 120 Mb on   
   the HD. Programs are also very compact compared to their Windows version   
   and files (letters, messages etc) are also very much smaller since they   
   don't contain any meta data.   
      
   73 de Sam, OH0NC   
      
   aka Holger   
      
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