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From: rkh@mtune.ATT.COM (Robert Halloran)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Summary of responses about Simultask
Message-ID: <1088@mtune.ATT.COM>
Date: Fri, 5-Jun-87 16:03:08 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun  5 16:03:08 1987
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In article <463@prairie.UUCP> dan@prairie.UUCP (Daniel M. Frank) writes:
>   My understanding is that Microport Unix and 6300+ Unix are both
>descended from a single port of System V, called SV/286, which was
>done by Interactive (I think).  In particular, limitations in the
>compiler descend from that port.  SV/286 was written for the Intel
>310.  Microport took it to the PC/AT and compatibles, while AT&T
>independently ported it to the 6300+.

The port was done under subcontract from Intel to Digital Research.
The people involved later left DRI and formed Microport, which is why
they claim such familiarity with the SysV/286 base port.

					Bob Halloran, Consultant, ATT ISL
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