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From: bill@unixland.uucp (Bill Heiser)
Subject: Re: wanted: UNIX or clone
Message-ID: <1991Apr28.155002.7791@unixland.uucp>
Organization: Think_Tank BBS & Public Access Unix
References: <1991Apr25.143615.12473@nstar.rn.com> <1991Apr27.142504.4081@mccc.edu> <1991Apr28.125102.1676@nstar.rn.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 91 15:50:02 GMT

In article <1991Apr28.125102.1676@nstar.rn.com> larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes:

>
>The bottom line is to purchase applications that are supported under
>your OS - and if the products aren't available specifically for your
>flavor of UNIX - then take into consideration the money saved by
>going with another vendor's release of UNIX might result in problems
>in the long run.

I agree with this.  If the system is to be used in a commercial "for profit"
environment, you're probably better off paying more up front, and getting
a more widely supported product.  

In the case of a home system, though, where few people will install many
commercial packages, the less expensive OS will probably be OK.


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