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Re: Falcon - Future

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From: michael smith
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 07:21
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Original to: sheppard_r@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
In a message of <07 Dec 1992 07:11:4>, sheppard_r@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
(3:713/602) writes:
 sr> Unix or what ever is no out for the Atari at all, well
 sr> Atari droped it from the message that came from GEnie...

No, the port was done & no more work was required.

 sr> Was not up to it on the TT,

Is up to it on the TT - typical Unix speed for a 32MHz '030.

 sr> did not support colour,

That's a limitation with the way that X works (if my local X guru and I
understand things properly).  Text mode works fine in colour.

 sr> but then again I did read some time back that there Unix
 sr> chap had left, but it was stated that he had finished
 sr> his contract with Atari, but then again after all the lies
 sr> about FSMGDOS, what can you believe from Atari..???

How about the truth?  They got Unix ported by an outside company that
specialises in it.

Speaking of lies and utter bullshit, I wonder if anyone here listens to you
much these days?

 sr> Roger..............           sheppard_r@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
\`miff`                                                       /|\ 
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From: michael.smith@f842.n800.z3.fido.zeta.org.au (michael smith)
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Date: 14 Dec 92 07:21:08 GMT
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