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From: mahesh@ndcvb.cc.nd.edu (Mahesh Subramanya)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
Subject: Re: A/UX Release 2.0
Keywords: A/UX
Message-ID: <90@ndcvb.cc.nd.edu>
Date: 13 Mar 90 01:58:24 GMT
References: <16611@well.sf.ca.us> <729@ncis.tis.llnl.gov>
Organization: OUC , University of Notre Dame
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In article <729@ncis.tis.llnl.gov>, tjt@lance.tis.llnl.gov (Tim Tessin) writes:
> In article <16611@well.sf.ca.us> jng@well.sf.ca.us (James N. Gershfield) writes:
> > 
> > Hello, world.  Does anyone know whether the upcoming Release
> > 2.0 of A/UX will be compatible with AT&T System V Release 4 UNIX?
> > Is the new A/UX a complete rewrite of A/UX 1.1?
> > What are the major differences between A/UX 1.1 and 2.0?
> 
> Think of AUX 1.1 as a UNIX system with some Mac toolbox stuff thrown in
> to play with.
> 
> Think of AUX 2.0 as a Mac OS system which just happens to run UNIX underneath.
> Almost any properly written MAC program should run.  

Which is great, but imagine having a couple of windows open, and also
getting a modal box saying, in inimtable MAC fashion

SYSTEM ABOUT TO CRASH CATASTROHICALLY, TOTALLY TRASHING YOUR DISK

OK?


and leaving you *NO* other choice than to click on OK!!!!  


Could happen y'know


Mahesh Subramanya
Office of Univ. Comp.
Univ. of Notre Dame
Notre Dame,  IN  46556


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