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From: larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: SCO doesn't sell UNIX
Message-ID: <1990Nov29.203256.4477@nstar.rn.com>
Date: 29 Nov 90 20:32:56 GMT
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ronald@robobar.co.uk (Ronald S H Khoo) writes:

>Me, I'm gonna *have* to look at the competition.  I still happen to think
>that their Xenix is just about the best UNIX you can get for 386 boxes.
>Rock solid, stingy on core and disc (what System Vr3.2 compatible OS

but the disk IO is doggie slow - compared to the Unix's available - 

Xenix is like you say - lean and solid - and supported (and provides 
good serial throughput without requiring smartboards)..

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