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From: root@hobbes.UUCP (John Plocher)
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Subject: Non-Xenix alternatives to "Re: MicroPort Customer Support" ??
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Date: Sat, 19-Sep-87 17:23:18 EDT
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+---- vix@ubvax.UUCP (Paul Vixie) writes in <2274@ubvax.UUCP> ----
| 	* is the AT&T, ISC, or BellTech version just as "bad"?
+----

The "History" of 286 Unix

	AT&T  <--->  iNTEL	* Initial port
	   |
	   v
	Microport		* Customized for IBM AT
	   |
	   v
	Bell Tech		* Reseller


The "History" of 386 Unix

     AT&T <---> Interactive	* Initial port
	    |
	 /--+--\
	 |     v
	 |    Microport		* Customized for IBM AT
	 v
	Bell Tech		* Generic version NOT CUSTOMIZED like uport's
				  (This is the "raw" AT&T/ISC release)


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