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Article #1462Re: OpenVMS, OSF/1, Windows NT...oh my!
From: Robin Fairbairns
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 1992 09:27
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 1992 09:27
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In article <1992Sep07.180426.11417@cadlab.sublink.org>, martelli@cadlab.sublink.org (Alex Martelli) writes: |> lsgriffith@gems.vcu.edu writes: |> ... |> :I think it would be a very strong and positive strategic statement for |> :DEC to have one box capable of running all THREE operating systems! |> |> I think it spells confusion. |> |> :What other workstation would be able to boast such flexibility? |> |> Any workstation based on Intel-386 and similar chips. Far more than three |> operating systems are available and reasonably popular on such boxes. The question _should_ have been "What other workstation _vendor_ ..."; however, I'm inclined to agree with Alex's characterisation of the situation. Pity, really. -- Robin (dump Brian Kay) Fairbairns rf@cl.cam.ac.uk U of Cambridge Computer Lab, Pembroke St, Cambridge CB2 3QG, UK [Finally back in work - what a relief!]
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!pipex!warwick!pavo.csi.cam.ac.uk!cam-cl!rf From: rf@cl.cam.ac.uk (Robin Fairbairns) Subject: Re: OpenVMS, OSF/1, Windows NT...oh my! Message-ID: <1992Sep9.092748.3401@infodev.cam.ac.uk> Sender: news@infodev.cam.ac.uk (USENET news) Nntp-Posting-Host: ely.cl.cam.ac.uk Reply-To: rf@cl.cam.ac.uk (Robin Fairbairns) Organization: U of Cambridge, England References: <1992Sep4.152449.96@gems.vcu.edu> <1992Sep07.180426.11417@cadlab.sublink.org> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 09:27:48 GMT Lines: 22