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not2b
on Feb 12, 2021
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Running unmodified Linux programs on Fuchsia
If it hadn't been able to run DOS and Windows apps it never would have been as successful as it was, so I don't think so.
throwawayboise
on Feb 12, 2021
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OS/2 was really only ever used in IBM shops: big enterprises that bought
all
their IT infrastructure, from Mainframes to network technology to printers to desktops from IBM.
OS/2 was never really successful outside of that domain.
tadfisher
on Feb 12, 2021
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It was also huge in the embedded space, e.g. ATMs, various kiosks, and POS terminals. I regularly encounter ATMs running some ancient version of Warp.
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