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Re: Def of a workstation (a lark)

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From: Josh Osborne
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 21:20
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In article <1993Jan16.020011.18759@grebyn.com> richk@grebyn.com (Richard Krehbiel) writes:
>If I may add to the discussion, this is something I just thought of.
>
>See how much commercial game software you can buy for your computer.
>Free stuff, and stuff included with the OS, doesn't count.  If there's
>no entertainment software, that means it's all work, and therefore a
>"workstation".

Maxis makes Simcity for the Sun, the catch is it runs under NeWS, not X.
(yes, you can use the openwindows X/NeWS server).  So either Sun no longer
makes workstations, or you need a new definition.  (and if we want to remove
DEC's, VAXen, and others from the workstation market, send me, say, $100 and
I'll send you the correct copy of xtank....)
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