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From: lantz@Apple.COM (Bob Lantz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Letter to Unix Today re: Crossings: From Mac to Unix, p18 9/3/90
Keywords: Macintosh Connectivity Unix Today
Message-ID: <44577@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 6 Sep 90 18:43:07 GMT
References: <1990Sep5.191401.26609@nbc1.ge.com>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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rex@nbc1.ge.com (Rex Espiritu) writes:

>In the article [in UNIX Today] specified by the subject heading above, 
>it states:

>>"DOS-based PCs aren't the only kind of desktop computers... some users
>>need to interface their Apple Macintosh personal computers to Unix
>>systems as well.  For these users, there are considerably fewer
>>options... only two choices...  MacLine, from Touchstone Software... [and]
>>...MacBlast, from Communications Research Group of Baton Rouge, LA..."

>While there may be "fewer" options, there are certainly more than two
>choices.  And though I'm not very familiar with the two mentioned
>above, I don't think I'd select them as my choice(s).

>[nice long list of Mac-Unix connectivity options]

This is exactly right  - there are many Mac-Unix connectivity options;
and don't forget A/UX 2.0, which provides both Mac and Unix on the
same desktop, among many other interesting features.

>M. Rex Espiritu, Jr.                      NBC News

Bob Lantz
A/UX Team