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In article <1992Dec28.193828.17739@cbnewsk.cb.att.com>
	hansen@pegasus.att.com (Tony L. Hansen) writes:

>< From: hmc@cs.hw.ac.uk (Hugh Conner)

>< We have several 486 based systems running ESIX 4.0.4. When using the mailx
>< command to read mail messages a problem occurs if the first word on a line
>< of the message is 'from'.

>This was fixed in System V release 4.1 ES. The fix should be available from
>your vendor.

Version 4.1, eh?

A version that nobody has, since everyone is either still at 4.0
(Dell, ESIX) or skipped to 4.2 (Consensys, Univel).

As I recall, a move up a release number from a vendor requires extra $$$
to USL. ESIX told me that part of the reason their 4.0.3 to 4.0.4
license fee is more expensive than they (ESIX) wanted was because of an
upgrade fee to USL.

Would USL offer bug fixes for individual problems in 4.0 without
requiring their licensees to move to 4.1? Most vendors like ESIX, Dell
and SCO have offered update patches at no cost other than the cost of
retrieving them. If only USL was as responsive to *its* customers.

Sigh.

I, for one, will hardly mourn the departure of AT&T from USL's
ownership (and thus, leadership). Novell may not be any better,
but it can't possibly be worse.

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