On 22 Oct 96 06:36pm, Mike Bilow wrote to Hans Waasdorp:
 BL>     Mmmm... that's backwards. There is a Netware client
 BL> shell available for both W95 and OS/2 that runs on top of
 BL> the OS.
 MB> All realistic operating systems (Windows 95, OS/2, and even
 MB> Linux) have NetWare clients available.  There is a special,
 MB> kind of oddball product called "NetWare for OS/2" which allows
 MB> using an OS/2 machine as a NetWare file server, but no one
 MB> actually uses it.  OS/2 Warp Server, a fine server platform in
 MB> itself, can be closely coupled to a NetWare server and can act
 MB> as a gateway for it; this is especially valuable when using
 MB> protocols which OS/2 speaks exceptionally well, such as SNA.
While Netware for OS/2 is by no means a mainstream product, there are
many who actively use it (just a FYI for you).  As a matter of fact,
The CNE-4 Study Guide by Chellis, Easlick, Moncur, Olsen & Tanner,
Network Press, Sybex, used a Netware for OS/2 server during the
production of the CNE-4 Study Guide -- which, IMHO is a much better
study guide than the one put out by Mr. D.J. Clarke, IV through Novell
Press.  The point being that Netware for OS/2, while not widely used, is
not a novelty item used by the backroom hacker but actually sees use in
the commercial environment and can be a productive item if used in the
proper situation.
There are other commercial endeavors out there using Netware for OS/2
but I won't increase the bandwidth or bore you with details.  My point
was simply that it is being used, just not widely and not well known.
George
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