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From: zs04+@andrew.cmu.edu (Zachary T. Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Wanted...Unix for PC
Message-ID: <sYdA45y00WBn01UUYc@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: 25 Jun 89 11:24:53 GMT
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Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
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Although most everybody is proclaiming SCO's version
of system V Unix to be the standard for 386 PCs, you may
want to consider something less expensive, such as
ENIX (Everex Unix V.3.2, based on AT&T's V.3.2 for the
386) or Microport system V for the 386.

A two-user ENIX system with C compiler (and awk and
mail and everything) and X Window Ver 11R3 (EGA/VGA)
costs only $600. -- A far cry from the approx $1500 you'd
have to shell out for what people are calling the undis-
puted standard. (Choke, cough, wheeze.)

A think the equivalent uPort system is around $1000, but
that's just a guess.

Considering that both SCO Unix and ENIX V.3.2 are
designed to 'be' the same AT&T V.3.2, and that, in fact,
virtually all flavors on 386 Unix or Xenix are binary
compatible (they all follow the same standards), I'm
pretty sure I won't be coughing up any blood for SCO.

ENIX is VP/ix-ready (or actually an enhanced version
of it), amoung other things.

Besides ENIX you may want to look at Microport's
System V implementation. I haven't actually got the
main-office phone #'s for either on hand, but I do have
the number for ENIX tech support: (213) 598-2794.

Please note I have zero affiliation with either ENIX
or Microport, I'm just offering advice.

-Zach Smith (zs04@andrew.cmu.edu)