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From: mlindsey@x102c.harris-atd.com (Lindsey MS 04396)
Newsgroups: comp.unix
Subject: Re: AIX, System V comparision
Keywords: AIX, System V
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Date: 10 Jul 89 21:46:29 GMT
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In article <3477@altos86.Altos.COM> thw9759@ultb.UUCP (T.H. White) writes:
>Well, I think that IBM's AIX blows system V right out of the water! It has
>all of system V's goodies plus a few from BSD like sockets. 
>
>Plus, with AIX, and the PS/2's you have IBM support which beats AT&T 
>any day. IBM is NOT wasting their time, merely trying to compete and
>hold the edge.


I certainly agree that AT&T has missed the boat.  Because of their arrogance
and incompetence, the UNIX market has splintered.  Maybe their alliance with
SUN with help give them a clue of what people want.

I expect AIX to be a very good OS in the future.  It looks like IBM is fixing
some of the big problems with Sys V UNIX like security and tape utilities.

Hopefully the increased competition will make AT&T improve.

Does anyone out there have any experience with AIX or Mach?  Enquiring minds
want to know.


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