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From: hardiman@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Paul V Hardiman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: MachTen
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Date: 8 May 91 21:53:21 GMT
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There has been some interest in the COMP.SYS.MAC.SYSTEM and COMP.OS.MACH
newsgroups about the MachTen implementation of Unix for the Macintosh.
I received information on the system from Tenon Intersystems, the company
that produces it.  I've summarized the information below.  For more
detailed information, contact:

Tenon Intersystems
1123 Chapala St.
Santa Barbara, CA  93101
(805) 963-6983

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I have no relationship with, nor am I a customer of, Tenon Microsystems.
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MachTen is an implementation of Berkeley 4.3 BSD Reno Unix based on 
Mach 2.5.  MachTen will run on any Mac from the Classic, LC, SE,
and up, provided the Mac has 2mb RAM and a 20mb hard disk.  80mb-100mb
hard disk is recommended.  The system doesn't require an MMU, but will
use it if one is installed.

MachTen stores all Unix data files in Mac form, so that Mac programs
and Unix programs can share data.  The MachTen environment allows all
Mac applications to run concurrently with Unix programs, providing
true Unix multitasking.

FEATURES

Communications:  MachTen supports communications over AppleTalk, Ethernet,
and serial lines.  It includes the full Berkeley TCP/IP suite.  It also
supports Internet routing, remote line printer access via lpr, UUCP, and 
Unix-to-Unix file exchanges via the Berkeley 'R' series.

Distributed File System:  MachTen includes an implementation of Sun's
Network File System (NFS), both client and server capabilities.

Software Development:  MachTen includes SCCS, a 'C' compiler, loader,
assembler, debugger, and Make.  A complete set of libraries is provided
that allows 'C' programs access to the Mac Toolbox.

AVAILABILITY

MachTen is supposed to ship in May, 1991.

PRICES

Kernel system software:       2-user license           $ 595
                              unlimited user license   $ 835

The kernel system includes some documentation in HyperCard, and some
printed.  Full printed documentation is optional at $ 175.

Development system software:  2-user license           $ 990
                              unlimited user license   $ 1230

The development system includes some documentation in HyperCard, and
some printed.  Full printed documentation is optional at $ 225.

Upgrade from kernel license to development license is $ 395.

There is no upgrade from 2-user license to unlimited user license.