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From: dhesi%cirrusl@oliveb.ATC.olivetti.com (Rahul Dhesi)
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Subject: Why not Multics? (was Re: BSD tty security, part 3: How to Fix It)
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Date: 30 Apr 91 23:08:38 GMT
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In <1991Apr30.142053.2313@sctc.com> stachour@sctc.com (Paul Stachour) writes:

>Gee, with that kind of understandings, its no wonder that those of
>us who have used Multics are kind of upset when we are forced to migrate
>to systems where [non-Multics things happen].

So why are we all using UNIX and its derivatives?  Why isn't Multics a
commercial success even though it seems to have a unique place in
history?

More specifically, where can we buy Multics to run on our favorite
hardware?  Why can't we buy it?

Inquiring minds want to know.
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Rahul Dhesi <dhesi@cirrus.COM>
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