IBM Works is an

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for the IBM

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. It includes

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and PIM applications. Originally developed as Legato by IBM UK, it was later taken over by Footprint in

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, also known as Footprint Works. IBM Works is included in the BonusPak with OS/2 Warp Version 3 (1994). The last version was shipped with OS/2 Warp Version 4 (1996). IBM Works is not included in any of the later distributions of OS/2 such as

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, but is still possible to install it.

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Tech Document: Read Me for IBM Works Version 3.0
Office suites Works OS/2 software

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