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From: T_WADE@CCVAX.UCD.HEA.IRL
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Workstations
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Date: 5 Jan 88 17:55:57 GMT
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Some time has passed since I sent this notice, but I haven't seen it
come back yet - once again unto the gate dear friends ....

Greetings,

We are in the process of getting some VAXstation 2000s. We have to decide
whether to go for:

1.    MicroVMS based stations (diskless), on an LAVC booting from a 780.

2.    Ultrix based stations (diskless) served from a 750 also running
    Ultrix.

Initially we would get three stations for this area.
The stations are to be used by students and graduate students in electronic
and mechanical engineering (we intend putting UNIX workstations elsewhere
on campus).

I would like to hear from people working in engineering research departments
who are using such workstations, in particular on the following point.

How much application software is available for each system (VMS, UNIX).
It has been suggested that there is a large wealth of engineering software
for UNIX and hardly any for VMS. Could people either confirm or contradict this?

Rather than start a slanging match over the net about VMS/UNIX, I would
rather people sent their views directly to me, and I will summarize to
the list. Please send any views you have on the subject.

Regards.
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