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From: larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix,comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: Xenix vs. Unix?
Summary: SCO Unix over ISC
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Date: 4 Sep 89 13:08:09 GMT
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> Xenix also works with nearly everyone's tape drives.  386/ix works with
> Wangtek only.  I could go on; the hardware support on 386/ix is "somewhat
> lacking" IMHO.

It doesn't even work fine with the Wangtek - as there is no way to format
a tape (it appears on a menu under sysadm - but doesn't work).

> Unless you count SCO Unix 3.2's ACER/Counterpoint Fast File System
> enhancement :-)  (We don't have benchmark numbers yet, but I bet it gives
> 386/ix a good run for the money).

Wasn't the ACER file system the one reviewed in Unix Review against
ISC?  I believe so and in the review ISC's throughput is still hotter
than SCO Unix.
 
Is SCO planning on porting the ACER file system over to their Xenix
products. 

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