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From: asp@puck.UUCP (Andy Puchrik)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: 2nd to last posting on Microsoft dropping Xenix
Summary: limited binary compatibility
Keywords: Microport UNIX XENIX BBS BIX, End of discussion?
Message-ID: <266@puck.UUCP>
Date: 24 Dec 87 21:15:51 GMT
References: <4826@well.UUCP>
Organization: Moonlight Systems, Maynard, MA
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In article <4826@well.UUCP>, wolf@well.UUCP (Dwight Leu) writes:
> 
> I'm glad to finally see some activity in comp.unix.xenix! And to 
> think I was worried that creating comp.unix.microport would make things 
> dull around here!
>  (deleted...)
> I've entitled this the "second to last" posting as I don't intend to
> continue discussing it further here. My last posting will be to extend my
> congratulations when a real guarantee on XENIX binary compatibility
> has been offered. Until then, I have nothing further to add. However I would
>  (deleted...)
Your points about standard Unix and binary compatibility sound good.  How
about source code compatibility?  I'm on a 286 and haven't seen any changes
to the c compiler.  Does Microport get updates from AT&T or has there only
been one System V/AT release?

Your technical support has suggested Meta Ware and the Green Hills compilers.
Meta Ware wants $695 for the 286 compiler.  I know you sell it for $595.
I bought all three Microport pieces for around $450 so the compiler prices
seem a bit steep!

Does Microport use their standard 286 compiler to build the product or do
you use something else?

> And Happy Holidays!

You, too!
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