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From: ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Minix Questions...Eagerly Awaiting MacMINIX!!!!
Keywords: MacMINIX
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Date: 13 Feb 90 15:54:58 GMT
References: <915@studsys.mu.edu>
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In article <915@studsys.mu.edu> stevej@studsys.mu.edu (jovanovic) writes:
>I was wondering if there has been any news on the release date of MacMINIX since
>the article in UNIX Today.  
Summer, maybe.


>  As I understand, you can't alias commands with the shell
You can certainly make shell scripts with any name you want.


>On DOS machines, is it possible to run DOS programs under MINIX?
Nope.


>Where can we find sources/executables for things like sz/rz and the vi clones?
In the net archives.


>Is there a Pascal compiler available for MINIX?
Yes, from UniPress and Transmediair.  See the Preface to the book.


>And in general, how does MINIX compare with the other UNIX's for micros,
>like SCO, XENIX, etc.?
MINIX has many fewer bells and whistles, is cheaper, and has source code
included.

Andy Tanenbaum (ast@cs.vu.nl)