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From: vizard@dartvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: First Impressions of Minix
Message-ID: <6033@dartvax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 17-Apr-87 12:36:37 EST
Article-I.D.: dartvax.6033
Posted: Fri Apr 17 12:36:37 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 19-Apr-87 01:10:38 EST
References: <288@grebyn.COM> <505100007@orstcs>
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Lines: 32
Summary: Perspective

In article <505100007@orstcs>, go@orstcs.cs.ORST.EDU writes:
 
> In response bob@grebyn.com:
 
> >/* ---------- "First Impressions of Minix" ---------- */
> >Well, I've gotten the executable files and had a chance to play.  I
> >am, in a word, disappointed.
	.... text deleted
> >Is it worth doing?  I don't think so.  What do I gain once I've fixed
> >it up?  A minimal UNIX, with more overhead than useful features.
 
> The one "MAJOR MAJOR" thing Minix has over Dos (in  my opinion) is
> that it shows a significant effort went into "DESIGN".  A word I
> think too many software developers don't know how to spell.
 
> Sorry for the tirade, but I REALLY appreciate what Andy and his
> "crew" have done.  I felt that one sour note should be countered by
> a more upbeat one.

	O.K. Time for my two-cents...

	True, for my birthday, I'd like a VAX-785 running 4.3BSD, but
it's not going to happen. MINIX is an affordable UN*X alternitive. It
is also designed as a teaching aide. I've learned quite a bit about
both MINIX and UN*X and op-sys's in general by playing with it. It
may not be as great a developement tool as MooSe-DOS, but it's much
more enjoyable to use, and I can hack the sources. Cheers for Andy for
the learning experience, and for my work/research I'll continue to
use the 785 my employer provides.

	Todd Krein
	vizard@dartvax