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From: burton@fortune.UUCP
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Subject: Re: A Portable OS, Unix-Compatible, with - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 1-May-84 23:05:39 EDT
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Posted: Tue May  1 23:05:39 1984
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fortune!burton    May  1 17:25:00 1984


Mr. Lombardo came to Fortune several weeks go as part of a west coast
tour to tout S1 to us as the future.  According to him, even AT&T people
know that UNIX is a dead end, because it doesn't do real time, because
it talkes too long to do a port, etc. , etc.

His S1 is soooo good that a new device driver can be written in 2 -3 days.

He will tell you that his brochures are outdated, since his schedules
have slipped (what a surprise !!), that some of the companies who are
listed for ports won't get them, e.g. Osborne or Compaq.  In general,
he won't do a port unless the company does an OEM agreement, except that
an IBM PC port is planned.

Lots of good claims.  Haven't felt good since the Mets beat the Orioles
in 5 in 1969.  I am supposed to get documention, but it hasn't
arrived yet.

So, net-landers, so far I've seen lots of claims, and nooooooo
support.

  Philip Burton      101 Twin Dolphin Drive-MS 133
  Fortune Systems    Redwood City, CA  94065	     (415) 595-8444 x 526
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