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From: akcs.larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: ESIX Networks and X
Keywords: ESIX X
Message-ID: <257cf554:235.4comp.unix.i386;1@nstar.UUCP>
Date: 6 Dec 89 11:24:24 GMT
References: <10855@megatest.UUCP> <9315@spool.cs.wisc.edu>
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>Bob... Wait a minute.... I know ESIX is a pretty good deal BUT, have you
>looked at Open Desktop from SCO.  Lets see, according to the add I have
>here in front of me ESIX includes:
>	1.) runtime O.S.
>	2.) dev sys.
>	3.) X-Sight
>	4.) Streams
>	availability of NFS and other goodies (looks like add-ons)
>
>Open Desktop INCLUDES NFS, INGRESS, NFS, and a couple of more goodies for
>only $100 more!  YOU CAN'T BEAT THAT.

Are you referencing Open Desktop from SCO?   If so it is to the best of my
knowledge much more than ESIX.  The retail price for the ESIX multiuser
package is $825 ($611 quant 1-2) and that includes everything except for NFS.
Revision D of ESIX is due in the spring with the new fast file system which
is going to be faster than the Interactive file system (according to their
sales information and technical support).  ESIX support is FREE forever. 
Major upgrades are $99, and minor ones are $25 per license (not per product).
ESIX is distributed with many drivers (unlike ISC) and supports most of the