Re: RE: CODE/400

["Simon Coulter" <shc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> Date: Fri, 06 Mar 98 08:05:26 -0700
> From: "David Morris" <dmorris@plumcreek.com>
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
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> Subject: Re: RE: CODE/400

> 
> Simon,
> 
> The original version of Flex/Edit only ran under OS/2.  It had several 
>features that 
> the current version could use.  The ability to open a live summarized view of 
>a source 
> member was feature.  Which was first?  I don't know, but I started using 
>FlexEdit 
> with version 1.3 of OS/2.  OS/2 at that time was seriously crippled by it's 
>lack of 
> flexibility in assigning IRQ's.  In order to use a bisync card I had to 
>disable my mouse.  
> Several patches later on V2 that was fixed.
> 
> David Morris
> 

Hello David,

OK, I stand corrected.  I never knew that.  The only information I have about 
Flex/Edit is 
that it is windows-based and no mention was made of it ever running under OS/2, 
not even 
WIN-OS2.  Did the OS/2 version also lack the ability to manage source from the 
host?

I agree that version 1.x of OS/2 was not all that it could have been.  Version 
2.x was OS/2 as 
originally envisaged.  Mostly due to IBM keeping it's promise to purchasers of 
the AT -- that 
a multi-tasking OS would be provided for the 80286.

Regards,
Simon Coulter.

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