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From: bruceb@telesoft.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Wendin's PCUNIX
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Date: Wed, 25-Jun-86 13:42:45 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 25 13:42:45 1986
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> The 'what''s new' column in the June 86 issue of BYTE features an article
> describing Wendin's PCUNIX which sells for $99 US, sources included.  This
> may be a premature enquiry, but has anyone tried this package ? ...

I have not tried PCUNIX, however I *have* tried PCVMS.  I've looked at
the sources, looked into the toolbox sources, etc., and found that
while the product is pretty nifty, it just isn't close enough to the
real thing for me.

A couple things you will notice.  The commands (utilities) will
probably all be there.  You will, at first, be excited by the fact
that you are seeing all your favorite utilities in the table of
contents.  Upon second notice, you will find that they function about
the same, however not as you would like.

I don't know why Wendin didn't bother to do these products up well;
I'm certain they could sell for more if they were more stable/clean.
Maybe they didn't duplicate UNIX and VMS more closely because of
contractual or copyright problems.  PCVMS certainly didn't appear
to be the work of someone interested in creating a VMS clone.

I have a complete review I did for some friends about PCVMS and
the OS Toolbox if anyone is interested.  Send me mail; if enuf
people request it, I'll post it to the net.

And, as a last note, let me say that while I didn't really find
the products well done or working properly, they are certainly
worth the price just to see the source.  If I had time, I would
use their toolbox to create a PROPER PCVMS (the toolbox is great)!

bruce
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