The OS/2 Story #3: Workplace OS

IBM started work in 1991 on Workplace OS, an operating system that would run other operating systems. It was planned as a showcase for the PowerPC architecture, and the solution to IBM's multi-system woes. Workplace OS proved to be a massive technical challenge, and it was only ever released as OS/2 PowerPC Edition. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Sources: • https://archive.org/details/WorkplaceMicrokernelAndOSACaseStudy • https://archive.org/details/TheFailureOfPersonalitiesToGeneralize • https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/11/15/78601/index.htm • http://www.verycomputer.com/3_1a42d37319220ea0_1.htm • https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/06/20/new-pcs-will-mix-ibm-mac-software/ • https://www.cnet.com/news/ibm-likely-to-quit-mac-os-licensing/ • https://books.google.com/books?id=zj4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=OS/2+for+PowerPC#v=onepage&q=OS%2F2%20for%20PowerPC&f=false • http://www.os2museum.com/wp/os2-for-powerpc-tidbits/ • https://www.os2museum.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/OS2-PPC-Overview.pdf • https://srl.cs.jhu.edu/courses/600.439/ExperienceMicrokernelBasedOS.pdf