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From: bae@lll-aftac.arpa (Hwa Jin Bae)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Re: Apollo Press Release: Network License Server, New NCS ports
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Date: Wed, 11-Nov-87 12:48:29 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 11 12:48:29 1987
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In article <38485103.8cd8@apollo.uucp> ballentine_m@.UUCP (Mike Ballentine) writes:
>LICENSE SERVER, NEW PORTS EXTEND APOLLO'S INDUSTRY STANDARD NCS
[stuff deleted]
>Apollo also announced new ports to five computing environments for
>NCS, extending NCS to the full range of computing systems -- from PCs
>to supercomputers. The systems supported by NCS through these new
>ports -- MS-DOS for IBM PCs and compatibles, Cray, UNIX System V, DEC
>ULTRIX, and SunOS -- join the expanding base of NCS-supported
>computing systems which already included Berekely 4.2 and DEC VAX/VMS.
[stuff deleted]

I read one of the early review of NCS in UNIX Review and have been
very interested in the product - sounded like a very good way of
connecting together a set of heterogeneous computers distributing
their computation.
Have some questions though.

When are they (maybe now?) available?  What other systems are
supported?  Any plans for any other systems?  What is the exact terms
for distribution - you say its source is available openly?  

Thanks much..
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