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From: asgard@cpro.uucp (J.R. Stoner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: 386 and 286 Unix OS's
Message-ID: <231@cpro.UUCP>
Date: 27 May 89 03:01:54 GMT
References: <25rwmira01@ULKYVX.bitnet>
Organization: COG Gateway, Hayward, CA
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From article <25rwmira01@ULKYVX.bitnet>,
by rwmira01@ULKYVX.BITNET (Rob Miracle):
> No, he is setting up a multi-user information system with all proprietary
> stuff.  I doubt that there will be much more than line IO (No CURSES etc).
> So I am not too concerned with if it has Xwindows, Dosmerge, and is compliant
> with such and such.
> 
> What I need is something that will allow multi-users accessing a common
> database of information that runs on a 386 machine.  As far as I know, only a
> Unix-like OS will work.  MOS-386 is a consideration, but I have zero knowledge
> of that (other than it is supposed to be DOS).

Concurrent DOS 386 rel 2.1 from Digital Research is something you should
look at.  It appears to *exactly* match your requirements, plus things you
might find *very* interesting.
It is multi-user/multi-tasking with IPC goodies for your programs, plus
network (MSNET or Novell).  Runs on vanilla 386 clones and Compaq.
If you are going proprietary with your user code then you can get OEM deals
for the OS.

> The owner isn't that lucky.  He is a relative computer novice and he will
> probably have to contract me to maintain the system.

If you are going to be using code you have written I would hope you do not
let end-users parachute into it and expect to go without *any* handholding?

> Who is VAR?

Value-Added Reseller.  In essence, any dealer or OEM who adds value to a
product, whether service, repair, or enhanced programs.
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