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From: jim@cs.strath.ac.uk (Jim Reid)
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: Re: RFS, SYMBOLICS LM's, VAXEN
Message-ID: <135@stracs.cs.strath.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 16-May-86 06:24:49 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 16 06:24:49 1986
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Keywords: RFS, CHAOS, TPC/IP, DECNET, SYMBOLICS, VAX

In article <4375@srcsip.UUCP> linde@srcsip.UUCP (Larry Linde) writes:
>One final question. Is SUN thinking about releasing NFS source like RPC 
>and XDR? I would really like to have just one Remote file system. At least
>until AT*T gets moving and releases V2.3. Whats it now NOVEMBER?

SUN's NFS source code is available to academic institutions for 1000 dollars/
sterling pounds. Contact Steve Isaac at SUN, Mountain View, California for
details. I don't think SUN will part with it to commercial organisations who
might just make a faster, cheaper NFS box...

>Oh well enough wandering. Final thought When will BSD4.3 be out?

How long is a piece of string? The release was going to be "real soon" nearly
a year ago.

		Jim