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In article <1993Jan8.140615.27801@linus.mitre.org> bds@mbunix.mitre.org (Smith)  
writes:
> In article <1993Jan3.235327.13718@qb.rhein-main.de> vhs@rhein-main.de writes:
> >A decent workstation has IMHO *at least* the following items of which the
> >software can and does take advantage of:
> >	a high-resolution screen
> >	a pointing device
> >	an ethernet connection (or token ring if your management was bribed ;-)
> >	a UN*X operating system with TCP/IP support and a C compiler
> >	a boot prom that allows for interactive diagnosis etc.
> >	a decent amount of RAM and hard disk space
> >	a tape drive for backups and data exchange as opposed to floppy disk
> >	other items I may have forgotten (it's already tomorrow...;-)
> >
> >Volker Herminghaus-Shirai (vhs@qb.rhein-main.de), NeXTmail welcome
> >
> 
> I'm sure the DEC folks will be delighted to know that the VAXstation
> 4000 Model 90, which looks like a workstation to all the rest of the
> world, but only runs VMS and does not come with a C compiler, is not a
> workstation.  Come to think of it, I believe Sun workstations no
> longer come with a C compiler.  Are they also not workstations, unless
> you pay extra for it?  Actually, the whole lower end Alpha line (DEC
> 4000) wouldn't fit your criteria unless you happen to choose UNIX and
> get a C Compiler.

I was admittedly unexact in my posting. With "UN*X Operating System"
I meant the UN*X Operating Environment (from awk to zcat), supported
by a stable multitasking kernel. After all, it's not the core technology
that counts. But I definitely *need* to have a C-Compiler on a computer,
otherwise it wouldn't be a "work station" but a "fiddle place" or equiv.
Or do you enjoy writing terminal emulators in Snobol :-) ?

BTW, since M$ is trying to spread Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt in the
industry with NT, how about calling an R4000 or Alpha-computer running NT
a FUDstation? 

--
Volker Herminghaus-Shirai (vhs@qb.rhein-main.de), NeXTmail welcome

Looks good on the outside, but -
	intel inside