Re: ibm-compadible vs the Mac

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From: John Stevens
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 00:00

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On 23 Sep 1997, John C. Randolph <jcr.remove@this.phrase.idiom.com> wrote:
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>If M$ had even done a simple port of VMS to x86, that would have been 
>*vastly* better than NT.  At least VMS was securable.

Now THERE is an idea!  That would have been cool!

My understanding is that Win NT cannot be run without a GUI.  That alone,
IMO, makes it unsuitable for use as a server OS.

John S.

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From: jstevens@samoyed.ftc.nrcs.usda.gov (John Stevens)
Subject: Re: ibm-compadible vs the Mac
Date: 1997/09/26
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