Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!psuvax1!wuarchive!emory!stiatl!srchtec!mra From: mra@srchtec.UUCP (Michael Almond) Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386 Subject: Re: Who sells 4.0? Does Intel?? Message-ID: <267@srchtec.UUCP> Date: 19 Oct 90 02:15:37 GMT References: <34996@cup.portal.com> Organization: search technology, inc. Lines: 56 In article <34996@cup.portal.com> thad@cup.portal.com (Thad P Floryan) writes: >jacobson@cs.iastate.edu (Doug Jacobson) in >writes: > > "Who sells UNIX 4.0 for the 386? [...]" UHC sells System V Release 4.0 for the 386/486/860. However, they are still running X11R3. I spoke with one of their sales people today and he indicated they would have X11R4 within a few months. I got their marketing packet in the mail and here are the prices: UHC Unix System V Release 4.0 $2,995 - On sell this month for $1,995 - Includes all of the following - Includes documentation Foundation Set for Single Processor $895 - BSD and XENIX extensions, troff, Extended Terminal Interface, enhanced System Adm. Interface Networking Module $995 - STREAMS, BSD sockets interface, TCP/IP and Internet Utilities, RFS, NFS Development Module $695 - ANSI C Compiler, sdb X Window System Module $795 - X11.3, X11/NeWS, OPEN LOOK Graphical User Interface, XView toolkit Just like all the other suppliers they don't offer online documentation, but the manual set comes with the system and has been rewrite for the UHC implementation (not the standard 3B2 stuff). I talk with the marketing dept. and they said only hackers/advanced users would use online manuals and prefer the paper stuff. I've yet to figure this one out. I work on a Ultrix system at the office and never use the paper junk. Also, they said the main part of the high price involves the fees from AT&T. Apparently AT&T is moving away from 3.2. So I guess most other vendors when they release 4.0 will have higher prices than they do now. Does anyone know why they charge from X Window's. It is free software to anyone who wants it from MIT. I could understand maybe $100 for media and manuals, but $795? UHC is suppose to have pretty close ties with AT&T. They are appearing in their booth at the trade shows. They say their is quite a bit of exchange between UHC & AT&T. I hope this helps. --- Michael R. Almond mra@srchtec.uucp (registered) search technology, inc. emory!stiatl!srchtec!mra Atlanta, Georgia (404) 441-1457 (office) .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. Georgia Tech Alumnus .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.