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From: rkl@mtuxo.UUCP (k.laux)
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Subject: Re: Compiler/Unix clone info needed (VENIX)
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Date: Fri, 24-May-85 14:17:55 EDT
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	VENIX (Vee-nicks) 2.0 by Adventurecom is distributed by Unisource.
It comes in tar format on 12 diskettes (1 bootable floppy, 5 system (root),
6 usr) and contains no source; binary only.  Venix occupies ~3.5Mb (I
understand Xenix occupies at least 7.5Mb - a lot on a 10Mb disk).  Venix 
in memory occupies ~160K of memory (depends on how many 'gettys' you
have).  Venix is available in single or multi-user versions (multi is 8);
cost is $1000 single, $1250 multi.

	Venix is Version 7 compatible. It has a C compiler, lint, ar, as,
YACC, lex, awk, nroff, tbl, eqn, dd, tar, dump, ex/vi, ed, sed, bourne shell,
csh, termCAP, curses, basic, just to name a few.  Venix also has the ability
to read/write DOS diskettes and to transfer files to/from the DOS partition
directly (disk to disk - used to have to use a floppy as an intermediary).
I should mention Venix takes 3 of 4 disk partitions on a 10Mb disk. Partition
4 can be set aside for DOS, but doesn't have to be (more /usr space if not).

	One neat feature of Venix (multi) is that you can have up to 4
windows on the console.  Window selection is by typing ALT-1, ALT-2, ALT-3,
ALT-4.  This feature allows you to log in up to 4 times using the console.
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				R. Kevin Laux
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