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The fourth major release of the client version of the OS/2 operating system and also known under the original project name '''OS/2 Merlin''' or just plain "Merlin". It is not as radical a change as [[OS/2 Version 3]] was from [[OS/2 Version 2]] mainly because the money earmarked for OS/2 development inside IBM's Personal Systems Division was used to develop the ill-fated [[OS/2 PPC]], and while small portions of the OS/2 PPC code showed up in Merlin, most of the changes were superficial. | The fourth major release of the client version of the OS/2 operating system and also known as '''Warp 4''' or under the original project name '''OS/2 Merlin''' or even just plain "Merlin". It is not as radical a change as [[OS/2 Version 3]] was from [[OS/2 Version 2]] mainly because the money earmarked for OS/2 development inside IBM's Personal Systems Division was used to develop the ill-fated [[OS/2 PPC]], and while small portions of the OS/2 PPC code showed up in Merlin, most of the changes were superficial. The release does include a number of additional features that were developed as seperate programs though, such as [[OpenGL]] support. | ||
====Minor versions==== | ====Minor versions==== | ||
IBM released versions 4.5 for those with a defect support contract and for a time also sold it as a upgrade. This has numerous fixes and updates introduced in the OS/2 4.5 server version. | IBM released versions 4.5 for those with a defect support contract and for a time also sold it as a upgrade. This has numerous fixes and updates introduced in the OS/2 4.5 server version, and a small number of fixes developed since. | ||
==Publications== | |||
* [http://www.cul.de/download/Warpv4.pdf OS/2 Warp V4 in Team] - In German - A book released in 1996 that is a fairly complete introduction to OS/2, now available as a free download courtesy of original publisher C&L Computer- und Literaturverlag GmbH | |||
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Revision as of 23:50, 9 February 2016
The fourth major release of the client version of the OS/2 operating system and also known as Warp 4 or under the original project name OS/2 Merlin or even just plain "Merlin". It is not as radical a change as OS/2 Version 3 was from OS/2 Version 2 mainly because the money earmarked for OS/2 development inside IBM's Personal Systems Division was used to develop the ill-fated OS/2 PPC, and while small portions of the OS/2 PPC code showed up in Merlin, most of the changes were superficial. The release does include a number of additional features that were developed as seperate programs though, such as OpenGL support.
Minor versions
IBM released versions 4.5 for those with a defect support contract and for a time also sold it as a upgrade. This has numerous fixes and updates introduced in the OS/2 4.5 server version, and a small number of fixes developed since.
Publications
- OS/2 Warp V4 in Team - In German - A book released in 1996 that is a fairly complete introduction to OS/2, now available as a free download courtesy of original publisher C&L Computer- und Literaturverlag GmbH