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From: eric@mks.com (Eric Gisin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: Summary of responses: UNIX for 386
Summary: ISC / SCO UNIX
Keywords: UNIX, 386, Summary
Message-ID: <1990Mar1.000247.3037@mks.com>
Date: 1 Mar 90 00:02:47 GMT
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Organization: Mortice Kern Systems Inc., Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA
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[this is a followup to an article in comp.sys.ibm.pc]

I am comparing Interactive (ISC) UNIX with SCO UNIX.
Both are System V release 3.2 with enhancements.
From the parent article and other sources, I have gathered
the following points:

1. ISC has a faster file system.
2. ISC has the fastest X server (I would say it is usable, not fast).
3. SCO has Xenix/DOS/OS/2 development tools
   (the SCO tools will run under ISC with some work).
4. ISC is less expensive.  SCO has a Developer Program (295$/year)
   that gives you 40-50% discounts.
5. SCO has POSIX 1003.1 (kernel interface) with job control.
   ISC will have this in version 2.2 (out in a couple of months).
6. ISC has the only working NFS with YP. (what about without YP?).
7. SCO meets C2 level of TCSEC (security).
8. SCO is not yet committed to System V release 4.

Does anyone have any additions? corrections?


PS. Where can I get a Exabyte (8mm) driver for 386/ix?