OS/2
Series of computer operating systems, initially created by Microsoft and IBM under the leadership of IBM software designer Ed Iacobucci.
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IBM PS/2
IBM's second generation of personal computers.
IBM's second generation of personal computers.
The OS/2 operating system was announced at the same time as the PS/2 line and was intended to be the primary operating system for models with Intel 80286 or later processors.
IBM Db2
Family of data management products, including database servers, developed by IBM.
Family of data management products, including database servers, developed by IBM.
Later, IBM brought DB2 to other platforms, including OS/2, UNIX, and MS Windows servers, and then Linux (including Linux on IBM Z) and PDAs.
ArcaOS
ArcaOS is an operating system based on OS/2, developed and marketed by Arca Noae, LLC under license from IBM.
Windows NT
Proprietary graphical operating system produced by Microsoft, the first version of which was released on July 27, 1993.
Proprietary graphical operating system produced by Microsoft, the first version of which was released on July 27, 1993.
However, the project was originally intended as a follow-on to OS/2 and was referred to as "NT OS/2" before receiving the Windows brand.
IBM PC DOS
Acronym for IBM Personal Computer Disk Operating System, is a discontinued disk operating system for IBM PC compatibles.
Acronym for IBM Personal Computer Disk Operating System, is a discontinued disk operating system for IBM PC compatibles.
On 2 April 1987 OS/2 was announced as the first product produced under the agreement.
BIOS
Firmware used to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs and to perform hardware initialization during the booting process (power-on startup).
Firmware used to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs and to perform hardware initialization during the booting process (power-on startup).
The real-mode portion was meant to provide backward compatibility with existing operating systems such as DOS, and therefore was named "CBIOS" (for "Compatibility BIOS"), whereas the "ABIOS" (for "Advanced BIOS") provided new interfaces specifically suited for multitasking operating systems such as OS/2.
Windows 3.0
Third major release of Microsoft Windows, launched in 1990.
Third major release of Microsoft Windows, launched in 1990.
The two companies developed the next generation of DOS, OS/2.
EComStation
eComStation or eCS is an operating system based on OS/2 Warp for the 32-bit x86 architecture.
Microsoft
American multinational technology corporation which produces computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services headquarted at the Microsoft Redmond campus located in Redmond, Washington, United States.
American multinational technology corporation which produces computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services headquarted at the Microsoft Redmond campus located in Redmond, Washington, United States.
Microsoft released Windows on November 20, 1985, as a graphical extension for MS-DOS, despite having begun jointly developing OS/2 with IBM the previous August.
Internet protocol suite
Set of communications protocols used in the Internet and similar computer networks.
Set of communications protocols used in the Internet and similar computer networks.
They navigated the corporate politics to get a stream of TCP/IP products for various IBM systems, including MVS, VM, and OS/2.