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From: german@uiucuxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: Pournelle again
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Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 16:14:00 EST
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I am also a big fan of Unix, but I recomend MS/PC-DOS about 90% of the time.
Keep in mind that I am a PC consultant and deal mostly with IBM PCs/XTs/ATs.

Why?
1.) Most people want to use the wide range of productivity software availble
	which will not yet run under Unix.
2.) Price is often a factor in favor of DOS.
3.) Try to do graphics under Xenix especially on the Enhanced Graphics Monitor
	or the Professional Graphics Monitor under Unix.  All the software
	written for this is DOS based.
4.) Most of my users know people in their department who know something about
	DOS, but don't even know what Unix is.
5.) For a user of application program DOS is easier to cope with.

I recomend Unix for software developers and people who want to do communications
multi-tasking or multi-user applications.