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From: kevinf@infmx.UUCP (Kevin Franden)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: To minix or not to minix
Summary: yes but...
Message-ID: <896@infmx.UUCP>
Date: 14 Feb 89 20:46:51 GMT
References: <621@oracle.UUCP> <413@lzaz.ATT.COM>
Organization: Informix Software Inc., Menlo Park, CA.
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In article <413@lzaz.ATT.COM>, hcj@lzaz.ATT.COM (HC Johnson) writes:
> In article <621@oracle.UUCP>, sbulchan@oracle.uucp (Sanjay Bulchandani) writes:
> > Could someone enumerate what minix can do that DOS can't ? I'm dying
> > to go buy myself a copy of minix but need some justification other than just
> > fun.
> 
> First off, Minix is FUN.
> Secondly, Minix is UNIX(r).  It multitasks, looks and feels like UNIX.

	{...and more stuff but wasn't relevent to my question}

Yes but what about my endless array of DOS-based junk I have accumulated 
over time?  Are my compilers now defunct?  what about TSRs? how 'bout all
the (pseudo) nifty stuff you need to take into mind when designing a 
DOS program?  Will my hard disk need to be reformatted?

Although I am new to UNIX and (very) tired of DOS I do have a substantial
investment in the DOS arena. ($5000+) I would LOVE to have a full-blown
UNIX setup on my system at home but will I have to compromise (trash, throw 
out, and otherwise make useless) my DOS stuff?


Kevin Franden
Informix Software

"Programming is like hitting yourself in the head with a hammer...
	it feels SO good when you stop" 

(I said what I said and not my employer)