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From: larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: wanted: UNIX or clone
Message-ID: <1991May02.173602.6676@nstar.rn.com>
Date: 2 May 91 17:36:02 GMT
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evan@telly.on.ca (Evan Leibovitch) writes:

>using standard AT&T filesystems. Unusual ones like ISC's or ESIX's FFS
>would need special drivers.

ok, so they (it) works with the stock AT&T filesystem - 

>WordPerfect, Lotus 123, and a bunch of others -- on ESIX. The customers
>are happy. We've developed a fairly extensive catalogue of software
>which we have tested are prepared to support under ESIX, and there isn't
>much missing that you'd expect to find.

but the software isn't supported from the vendors - and like I said -
Word Perfect doesn't support their product on ESIX - so if a problem
develops - you could be on your own

>Where do you buy from? The only versions available from my suppliers
>are for "SCO Xenix" and "Generic 386 UNIX".

Softsell (MicroD)

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