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From: mason@oct1.UUCP (David Mason)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: Xenix *is* Unix
Message-ID: <1990Dec3.121504.17695@oct1.UUCP>
Date: 3 Dec 90 12:15:04 GMT
Reply-To: mason@oct1.UUCP (David Mason)
Organization: Open Computer Technology
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In article <2319@tabbs.UUCP> aris@tabbs.UUCP (Aris Stathakis) writes:
>In fact, there is a [xenix] release 2.3.4 on the cards which will have
>many new features i.e. korn shell, > 16MB ram support, and all the the
>current sls fixes all built in.
>
>SCO plan on selling (and supporting) Xenix for a LONG time to come.

Somehow I see a parallel with classic coke here.  In both cases, the
new product did not provide the hoped-for lure that the maker's market-
ing team promised.  The old product has to be continued else market
share will be lost.

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