From: brian@jaguar.cs.utah.edu (Brian Sturgill)
Subject: Re: 32-bit OS/2 Apps List
Organization: University of Utah CS Dept
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 92 03:44:02 GMT

In article <1992Oct11.210249.58112@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> sjb5@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (STACY JOHN BEHRENS) writes:
>As requested by Brian, this is a list of 32bit applications for OS/2.  This
>list is a little old and is far from complete.  If you see any additions that
>need to be made, please do so.  As is shown below I did not compile this list
>but I have posted it in it full unaltered form. Any typos or mistakes are not
>mine.
>

Well thanks for posting that list, but if that is the basis for your
claims of good ISV support for OS/2, then I beg to differ.
Of the 494 OS/2 2.0 apps you listed the vast bulk are not mainstream
applications.
Note the large number of Vertical apps... this is not surprising... OS/2
1.X's main saving grace was the vertical apps.
Likewise traditionally OS/2 has been used for internal app development
at corporate sites, so the number of developers products is not surprising.

Here's a break down:
Clearly vertical  				165
Professional developers products 		 92
Non-mainstream LAN/Communications products	 46
Non-mainstream database products		 24
Device drivers					 24

Below are the 143 remaining apps.  Many of these could have
been listed above, but either their description was to brief, or I felt
it was possible that they could be interpreted as mainstream.
When reading through the list below, compare it to a listing in
MicroWarehouse.  Even if all the once below were actually
going to be delivered (and as many have no estimated delivery
date, this seems uncertain), ask yourself if this is indicative
of a good or reasonalbe level of ISV support.  Note how many
2Q92 and 3Q92 apps have not been delivered.

While the list you posted is undoubtly incomplete, I can't find any missing
ones I know of.  Even if your list represents only half the mainstream
apps available, is 300 apps of the nature listed below a "good"
level of support?  If you consider that as few as 100 might actually
be really coming out, then things are truely scary.

I think in the end you will have to agree with me that ISV support
for OS/2 is weak. 

 ABS Inc.         ?             Gateway mgr for cc:Mail ?    ?    314-474-1089
 ACT              CRIS          ?                       ?    ?    407-740-8280
                  Dynamic Shell ?                       ?    ?
 Adam Software    A.D.A.M.      ?                       ?    ?    800-755-2326
 ADL Data Sys.    HDS-PLUS      ?                       ?    ?    914-423-3000
 Adobe Systems    Typeset OS/2  Font Management Soft.   ?      59 415-961-4400
 AI Corporation   KBMS          ?                       ?    ?    617-891-6500
 Amish Software   Amish Util.   File,Screen&Misc Util.  3Q92  149 415-323-4627
 Amncomp          ?             Exec/Workstation XFP2000?    ?    619-291-9965 
                  ?             Form Editor/Font Editor ?    ?
                  ?             Printer Setup Editor    ?    ?
 Analysts Intn'l  ?             Office Mail             ?    ?    606-223-0001
 Ant Software     Intermission  Screen Saver            ?    ?    303-337-6347
 AOSI             ?             Mailing List Mgr.       ?    ?    415-397-0552
 APT              APT Reporting ?                       ?    ?    617-426-0360
 Applix           Aster*x       ?                       ?    ?    508-870-0300  
 Argo Data        Learn OS/2    ?                       ?    ?    206-820-6000
 Argus Enterprises  ?           Phone Directory Interface?   ?    415-335-3406
 ASE              ?             Portfolio Manager       ?    ?    212-996-4754
 Atre/Intec       ?             Accounting Software     ?    ?    914-967-2037
                  ?             Disk Mgmt. Utility      ?    ?
 Attachmate       Extra!        Connectivity Software   ?    ?    800-426-6283
 Atto Instruments Attosoft      ?                       ?    ?    301-340-7320
 ASM/CRI          Credit Union  Financial Software      ?    ?    913-341-9330
 Avca             Manda         ?                       ?    ?    512-346-1919
 BI Moyle Assoc.  BIM-EDIT      Mainframe Editing Soft. 3Q92 ?    612-933-2885
 Banyan           Vines         LAN Software            3Q92 ?    508-898-1000
 Baron Software   Bedit         Editor                  ?    ?
 Basis Int'l      BBx Progression/4  ?                  ?    ?    505-345-5232
 Baylis Automation  Grapheq     ?                       ?    ?    408-438-7327
 BestInfo Inc.    Wave-4        ?                       ?    ?
 Beyond Inc.      BeyondMail    ?Email Software         ?    ?    617-621-0095
 BFM              Plus Object Database    Database      ?    ?    913-684-3594
                  Personality Free   Editor             ?    ?
 Blais Inc.       U-Build-It    ?                       ?    ?    617-484-6589
 Bloc Devel.      F3 Forms      ?                       ?    ?    305-481-9252
 Bonami Software  CPU Monitor   Performance Analysis    Now  ?    508-371-1997
 Borland          ObjectVision  Development Software    ?    ?
 Brightbill-Roberts  Hyperpad   ?                       ?    ?    315-474-3400
 Bristol Babcock  Enterprise Windows 3.0  ?             ?    ?    203-575-3434
 Bruce B. Kitchin ?             Graphical C Browser     ?    ?    302-368-9768
                  ?             Catalog Viewer w/keys   ?    ?
 Business Life C. BLC           SQL Accounting Soft     3Q92 ?    818-594-8950
 Cadam            Micro Cadam   CAD Software            7/92 ?    818-841-9470
 Canberra Indust. Genie-PC      ?                       ?    ?    203-639-2424
 Candle Corp.     ?             OOP Workstation App     ?    ?    213-207-1400
 Catalina Marketting  Checkout Coupon  ?                ?    ?    714-956-6659
 Catalina Soft.   Sourcelink    ?                       ?    ?    619-587-4713
 Cawthon Software ChipChat      Communications Software ?     299 313-565-4000
 Cetrest Corp.    ?             Astronomy Mapper        ?    ?    404-975-1061
 cfSOFTWARE       pcMAINFRAME   File Transfer System    ?     9K+ 800-366-8756
                  Across Boards Peer to Peer Comm. Soft ?    ?   
 Charles View Soft. Scheduler   ?                       ?    ?    
 Citrix Systems   Multiuser     Multiuser Soft for Term Now   995 305-755-0559
 Corel Systems    CorelDraw     Drawing Software        5/92  695 613-728-8200
 CSI              AAI           App to App Comm Soft.   Now   210 508-872-0965
 CSP Corp         CommPass      CIS Comm Software       Now    99 609-234-1500
 Crystal Point    Outside View  Terminal Emulation Soft 3Q92  349 206-487-3656
 CWA Comm. Prod.  ?             Word Processor?         ?    ?    408-358-1529
 Datalus Inc      MMDT          Multimedia Software     Now   395 517-347-1333
 Dave Bricetti    MsgVu         EMail management Soft   3Q92 ?    510-945-7565
 Decision Systems DSM           Forecasting Software    3Q92  795 714-493-3639
 DeScribe Inc     DeScribe      Word Processing Software5/92  495 916-646-1111
 Digital EquipmentPATHWORKS     Network Support Software?    ?    508-486-6387
 Essex Systems    TCP/2         TC/IP Software          ?    ?    508-532-5511
 Fax Group Inc.   FaxPro-4-OS/2 Fax software            Now  499  619-755-0487
 Flexiware Corp.  FlexiLedger   General Ledger Software 4Q92 ?    203-491-2305
 FSIC             ProfitFinder  Accounting Software     4Q92 ?    508-687-7267
 FTP Software     PC/TCP         TCP/IP Software        ?     400 617-259-1400
 Gilmore Systems  Magnum BBS    BBS Software            4Q92  195 818-706-9800
 Goal Systems     SYLLABUS Doc  OS/2 Online Help        ?    ?    614-785-2229
                  SYLLABUS      Multimedia Training Soft?    ?
 H&W Computer Sys.SYSM/PC2      Email Software          ?   10/5K 208-385-0336
 Hamilton Labs    Hamilton C Shell  Tools Environment   Now   350 508-358-5715
 Hilgraeve Inc.   HyperACCESS/PM Communications SoftwareNow   299 313-243-0576
 IBAS             Perfect Accounting  Accounting Softw. 1Q93 ?    617-248-0211
 IBM              LAN Manager   Lan Management Software ?    ?    919-543-6879
 Instruction Set  Courses       OS/2 Training Courses   ?    ?    617-890-4930
 Intellisoft      Acc. Vision/32  Accounting Software   Now  995+ 817-467-7243
 InterFax Inc     "Harvest"     Fax Scanning Software   4Q92 ?    408-245-2600
 JP Software      4OS2          Command Processor       5/92 ?    617-646-3975
 K-Talk           MathPORT      Equation Converter      6/92   99 614-294-3535
 Keller Group     Fax Manager   Printer/Fax Software    5/92 ?    612-429-7273
 Lane Telecomm.   Passport      Telecomm. Software      Now   995 201-798-0006
 Launch Systems   Launch Control  File Mgmt Software    2Q92   59 517-773-5366
 Learning Group   Courses       OS/2 Training Courses   ?    ?    800-421-8166
 Lestec           MAID          Process/Thread Monitor  6/92 ?  61-02-981-5925
 Lotus            1-2-3         Spreadsheet             ?2Q92     617-862-4514
                  Ami Pro       Word Processing Soft.   ?4Q92?   
                  cc:Mail       Email Software          ?3Q92
                  Freelance     Presentation Software   ?3Q92
                  Lotus Notes   Info. Sharing Software  ?4Q92
 M. Bryce&Assoc.  Batch Manager Batch Job Mgmt Software Now   100 813-786-4567  
 Macro Data GMBH  NOAH          Archiving System        ?    ?   02-366-360-84
 Metaphor         DIS           Decision Software       Now  ?    415-961-3600
 Micro Vision     Tax Relief+   Tax Preparation Soft.   4Q92  595 516-543-1040
 Microformatic    FAX/PM        Fax Software            2Q92 ?    203-873-1950
                  REMOTE/PM     Remote Terminal Logon   ?    ?
 Micrografx       Draw          Illustration Software   3Q92 ?    214-497-6247
 Micronyx         "Sherlock"    Workstation Security Soft?   ?    214-690-0595
 Mik GMBH         MIK-EIS       Executive Info. Sys.  Now  15K 0049-7531-51026
 Millenium Software  Dominion   Accounting Software     ?    ?    800-835-2728
 MITNOR Software  PrtScrn       Screen Print/Copy       2Q92 ?    918-585-3303
 Momentum Software xIPC         IPC Software            ?    3300 201-871-0077
 Montage Group    Montage III   Film/Image Editing Soft ?    ?    818-955-8801
 Multi-Net Comm.  PCOMM         Comm. Software          Now    90 503-883-8099
                  PMCOMM32      Com.. Software(Free Upg)3Q92 ?      
                  Multi-NetBBS  BBS Software            Now   195 
 Novell Inc.      NetWare Requestor  For Novell NetWare 5/92  30 801-429-5809
 NovaStor Corp.   NovaBack      Tape Backup Software    Now  295+ 818-707-9900
 Oberon Software  Term. Emulator  Telecomm. Software    ?    ?    507-388-7001
 OCR Systems      ReadRight     OCR Software            ?    ?    215-938-7460
 Olivetti         PC Harware    OS/2 Software on PC.    ?    ? +39-2-8836.2213
 Ontos, Inc.      ONTOS DB      Database Software       ?4Q92?    617-876-9516
 Open Books Inc.  OpenBooks     Data Retrieval Soft.    ?    ?    617-457-9600
 Personalized Soft.  PERSONALIZATIONS  Amortizing Soft. 5/92   99 813-343-3488
                  Persoanlized Calculator               Now    99    
 Peter Norberg    PDNVDISK      Virtual Disk Software   Now   100 314-647-8487
 Project Management LEXICO      Thesaurus Building Soft.?    ?    301-469-9001
 QA Training      Courses       Training Courses        ?  ? 011 44 285 655888
 Quercus Systems  Personal REXX Programming Language    2Q92  175 408-867-7399 
                  REXXTERM      Communications Soft.    2Q92  150
 Ran Enterprises  EyerCise      Eye Excercise Software  Now    70 508-521-4487
 Reed Inc.        Black Jack    Casino Game             Now  ?    702-456-3737
 RimSTAR Tech.    RimSTAR       PM Editor               Now    79 617-631-7398
 SAS Institute    SAS System    Interprocess Comm.      ?    ?    919-677-8000
 SCA              TalkThru      Comm. Soft. (EHLLAPI)   Now   350 203-359-2773
 SCS              ImageKey      Image Handling Soft.    ?    ?    205-251-2985
 Server Tech.     Power On/Off  Remote PC Activation    Now   169 408-988-0142
 Simple Systems   Emulator      PostScript Emulator     6/92  50  408-451-1388
 SofNet           PMfax         Fax Software            ?    ?    404-984-8088
 Solution Tech.   Reading Engine  Forms Reading Soft.   Now  ?    407-241-3210
 Spinnaker        PFS:Works     WP,Spreadsheet,Database ?     299 617-494-1200
 Stac Electronics Stacker       Disk Compression Soft.  ?3Q92?    619-431-7474
 Star-Tek         STNM          LAN Software            7/92 2995 508-393-9393
 Sterling Soft.   EAGLE         Data Storage Soft.      ?    ?    916-635-5535
                  PMTRACS       File Transfer Soft.     ?    ? 
 Sytron           Sytos+        Tape Backup Software    ?    ?    508-898-0100
 Vienna Software  N/JOY         Office/LAN Software     ?    ?    407-392-7724
 WordPerfect Corp.  WordPerfect Word Processing Soft.   ?4Q92?    801-228-5004
 XcelleNet Inc.   Various       LAN Software            ?    ?    404-804-8100
 Xing Tech. Corp. VT-Express    JPEG Compression Soft.  5/92  349 805-473-0145
 ZSoft Corp.      Publisher's Paintbrush  Graphics Soft.?     495 404-428-0008


Brian
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