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From: rjg@sialis.mn.org (Robert J. Granvin)
Newsgroups: unix-pc.general
Subject: Re: SysVR3 port for UNIX PC
Message-ID: <1923@sialis.mn.org>
Date: 18 Oct 89 04:04:59 GMT
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In article <2917@umn-d-ub.D.UMN.EDU> rhealey@ub.d.umn.edu (Rob Healey) writes:
>
>	Anybody know if the SysVR3 port for the UNIX PC that was
>	"let out of the bag" at a recent USENIX BOF, is getting anywhere?
>	The rumor had it that some company was actually planning the port
>	and was starting it RSN. Anybody know if it's actually happening?

No idea on this rumor, but if you're asking for a bet, bet against it.
:-)  Too many companies and people have stated that they're going to
do something Real Soon Now for the 3b1, and it never happens, mostly
because they determine after the fact that the market isn't large
enough or stable enough to make product development reasonably
profitable.

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