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From: jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: COHERENT?
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Date: 15 Jun 90 07:02:28 GMT
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kaleb@mars.jpl.nasa.gov (Kaleb Keithley) writes:
>You guys would probably complain if they hung you with a new rope!
>For $99, what did you expect.  Interactive 386/ix, SCO UNIX 386, Everex ESIX,
>and M'softs OS-2 (don't forget to add in the price of the SDK) all cost in
>excess of $500.  Compare what you get for $99 from Coherent, then compare
>what you get for $99 from M'soft.  Coherent is a multi-tasking OS, includes
>a compiler that generates working code, and no doubt a whole slew of tools
>that make any flavor of DOS on a PC look like a Commodore Pet.  Why don't
>you call M'soft and ask *them* where they hid the compiler in the DOS
>distribution?  PC's have been crying for an inexpensive,  reliable, 
>multi-tasking OS for, oh lets see, seven years now.  Mark Williams comes along 
>and gives you a compiler in the deal, and all you can do is bitch!
>
>Take your snivel rags home and give it a rest will'ya.  If you don't want
>it, then shut up.  Keep using DOS, see if I care!

Yea, but I get the same deal with Minix plus source code so if I don't like
it, I can change it.
 
     // JCA

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