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From: chris@utgard.UUCP (Chris Anderson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Why unix doesn't catch on
Message-ID: <372@utgard.UUCP>
Date: 4 May 89 00:18:32 GMT
References: <369@utgard.UUCP> <663@mitisft.Convergent.COM>
Reply-To: chris@utgard.UUCP (Chris Anderson)
Organization: QMA Inc., Rancho Cordova, CA
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In article <663@mitisft.Convergent.COM> dold@mitisft.Convergent.COM (Clarence Dold) writes:
>in article <369@utgard.UUCP>, chris@utgard.UUCP (Chris Anderson) says:
>
>> Sequent is a company that is making a big push on compiler technology.
>> They compete head-to-head with RISC computers, using a '386 cpu.  When
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>		I don't think Sequent sells a single-386 box, more like 4-30.

Whoops, you're right.  Actually, they do make a two-processor machine.
The point I was trying to make is that they are competing against RISC
architecture with a CISC chip.  Of course, they use some really interesting
tricks to make 386's handle that load, but at the same time compiler
technology is what they are concentrating on right now for the future.

Thanks for the correction!

Chris

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