From: "Adam Flinton" 


"Geo."  wrote in message news:3e640336{at}w3.nls.net...
> "Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
> news:epq46vgs11raq25iuf3v1lbsk59blc7tee{at}4ax.com...
>
> > Like the coment made by one of the product managers at a Comdex or
similar
> > exhibition:  ~~ There is no demand for an OS/2 version of our product,
so
> I
> > wish everyone would stop asking for it.~~
>
> Have you heard many companies asking for linux desktops? I mean I would
> think IBM is fairly responsive, bunch of us keep telling them if they
would
> just put a touchpad on the thinkpad we would buy them, they did it and
> thinkpad sales went nuts.
>
> If they felt the same opportunity existed with Linux desktops don't you
> think they would be pushing them all over the place? I mean IBM loves to
> sell hardware..
>

W/o being humorous but....if a company asked & received a linux desktop
from IBM why would you hear about it? Many IBM machines are still both
certified for & rolled out with OS/2 on board....but if you look at the
pc hardware website......

Adam

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