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From: arxt@tank.uchicago.edu (patrick  palmer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga Whirled UNIX bashing
Summary: I don't think it makes much difference
Keywords: Unix, CBM,Amigaworld
Message-ID: <7778@tank.uchicago.edu>
Date: 23 Feb 90 04:22:09 GMT
References: <11888@baldrick.udel.EDU>
Organization: University of Chicago
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In article <11888@baldrick.udel.EDU> okay@tafs.mitre.org (Okay, S J) writes:
>
>>From: admiral%m-5.sun.com%mwunix@mwvm.mitre.org (admiral at m-5.sun.com@MWUNIX)
>[CBM official reply, "don't believe everything you read, etc.]
>>Better get a letter of to Amiga World also. In the lastest issue they again
>>critize the Unix OS. ...

Your points are well taken, but does it really matter what Amigaworld says
on this subject?  I was sort of annoyed at their - to be polite - 
oversimplifications about Unix, but I think anyone who wants Unix (businesses
included)  will not pay any attention to them.  Those who might be scared off
by Unix are placated.  It is up to CBM to do something about getting Unix going
in Amiga's; then Amigaworld will have to respond.

In terms of sales, you are also correct.  In my case, I decided to buy a
68030 board, but also decided not to buy one until a Unix was available -
to insure compatibility with anything I might buy: CBM, GVP, or whatever.

Pat Palmer (email: reply or ppalmer@oddjob.uchicago.edu)
(Weird, I sound like a defender of Amigaworld.  It is unlikely to happen
again)