
OPINIONS, humble and otherwise.


        Well we are pleased to be here with our second issue of OS/2*Views,
and we are especially delighted to have another informative article from
Dave Wallenberg.  His topic this time is OS/2 and TCP/IP and we found this
both very interesting and timely considering the growth of the Internet.
We hope you enjoy it and learn from it as much as we did.

        David Andrews commentary on OS/2 and IBM brightened our day and
made us especially proud of and pleased with both IBM and OS/2.  We think
you will feel the same way.

                                 *****

        There is not a day that goes by that there is not some kind of
electronic message or conference topic dealing with the growth, no growth,
life or death of OS/2.  Depending upon where you are and what the current
rumor is you can become either depressed or elated.  We tend to remain
elated.  From our view through the weavings of the Internet and the
myriad connections of the BBS world we see a continuing grass roots
acceptance of this operating system.  We are seeing so-called "low power"
users step up to OS/2 because its versatility supports their particular
needs.  They are doing this, in spite of the "thoroughbred" touchiness
of some OS/2 installations, and as a result are doing more and going
further with their computer systems than they had ever done before.  The
bottom line, in our opinion: OS/2 lives and it is bringing challenge
and excitement back into computing.

                                 *****


        Well, there may not be a lot of multiple-lane expressways yet,
but the information highway is certainly here.  The growth is phenomenal
and we are now, at least electronically, almost one world.  This growth
implies organization and this in turn implies regulation, particularly
as our government becomes more and more involved.  Although we are not
active members of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, we support their
efforts to insure that we will continue to enjoy the freedom of
expression that we currently realize.   In this regard, individual
responsibility and respect for others are critical factors in preserving
our electronic freedoms.  As we grow, we need to keep these concepts
consciously in mind, and to use them to evaluate plans and legislation
affecting the growth and scope of telecommunications.  Our own view is
that telecommunications is giving "voice" to the people, and this is a
wellspring of freedom.

Cheers,

The Editors

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