Microsoft "Windows for Linux"

[Robert Kent]

Is there any chance that IBM could make the source to OS/2 Warp available to
the open source community? Would Microsoft stop them?


"Matthew Gardiner" <kiwiunix at ihug.co.nz> wrote in message
news:3AFA44C5.9B1C8385 at ihug.co.nz...

> What would be better is if IBM created an O/S 2 warp compatibility layer
> for Linux.  Lotus Smart Suite is one piece of software available for
> OS/2 Warp that would be nice for Linux.  IBM would lose nothing as it
> has already discontinued selling OS/2 Warp, and will discontinue support
> in a couple of years. This would be a win-win situation.  You'd be
> surprised how many ex-OS2 warp programmers are out there, and this would
> bridge the gap.
>
> Matthew Gardiner