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From: gemini@homxb.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro.att,net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Xenix
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Date: Fri, 18-Jul-86 10:50:18 EDT
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> > [looking for XENIX for the ATT 6300]
> You may want to look at VENIX (sold by Venturecom in Cambridge, MA); I believe
> it's cheaper, includes everything, and resembles System V more closely than
> does Microsoft's version (XENIX).  I don't have either and would be interested
> in hearing other people's opinions.

I've been using VENIX SVR2 since October, 1985.  By and large, I am real
happy with it;  However, the following deficiencies may be bothersome:
	1) The object module format is not COFF, and doesn't have
	   FLEXNAMES (>8 character identifiers are unique).  This is
	   a real problem if you would like to use some of the newer
	   software (like c++, etc).
	2) There is no large model compiler, just small and medium.
	   Again, a problem with some newer software.
	3) There is no support for the EGA.  Text mode works OK, but
	   if you try to do graphics, you get a blank screen.
Still, a good package, and I believe the above things "are coming".
The compiler itself *is better* than XENIX's in generating small
model code.

Personally, I'm getting real interested in Microports version of UNIX,
and will probably load it up on my second disk to do a side by side
evaluation.

Rick Richardson, PC Research, Inc. (201) 922-1134, (201) 834-1378 @ AT&T-CP
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