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From: bert@iiasa.ac.at (Bert WRIGHT )
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.nfs,comp.windows.ms,comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Re: Sun PC-NFS deficiencies
Message-ID: <1033@iiasa.UUCP>
Date: 20 Mar 91 15:05:36 GMT
References: <1991Mar15.171845.18445@novell.com>
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Reply-To: bert%iiasa@relay.eu.net (Bert WRIGHT )
Organization: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria
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I have used Novell, and for being limited to a PC Network it is great.
Those who write my paycheck currently would find Novell's approach a
little limiting.

We are connecting PCs to a UNIX network,  not the other way around.
Using PC/NFS has been a great advantage for us.  I use a PC on my desk,
use PC software because I find it gives me more productivity.  But I
also need and use many of the programs found on our UNIX network.

The comparison of the two is like Apples and Oranges, they are both
fruits.  

I am also using Windows 3.0, it works.  It took a little while longer
then it should have to get it to work.  I am looking forward to the new
release.

The real question I have is how to we, the users of PC/NFS get people
like Aston-Tate, MicroSoft, etc to support our network also.  Currently
we have a need to run dBASE IV on the network.  It is not supported, how
do we convince them that support is needed?




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Bert E. Wright, Head, Computer Operations and Services
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
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