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From: mollers.pad@nixpbe.uucp (Moellers)
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Subject: Re: OS/2 vs. Unix
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Date: 15 Mar 90 11:02:57 GMT
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CMH117@psuvm.psu.edu (Charles Hannum) writes:


>One of the problems with Unix on a PC is this:

>  Who on Earth needs a multi-user PC?

>A multi-user NeXT, I can understand, but a PC?  Why?

I agree! Who needs PCs anyhow? They're ancient, their architectural
evolution is blocked by memories of days gone by. Any development of
PCs and their software will have to be compatible with 10 64K segments,
irrespectable of whether the CPU is an 8086 with (max.) 16 Segments of
64KB each or an 80386 with n segments of 4 GB each! (I have heard the
rumor that Microsoft was forced by IBM to reduce the functionality of
MS-Windows in order for it to be runnable under MESSDOS.

But, let's face it:
- There is a LOT OF software (especially games) out there running
  under MESSDOS.
- There are MESSDOS-emulators (VP/ix, MERGE-368) that allow You to run
  this SW under UNIX.

Personally, I would prefer an NS32k based system. That CPU is fully
upward and downward compatible within it's family! Ce la vie!

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