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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.

Yah, the market is pretty confused, wanting DOS, Windows, OS/2,
Windows/NT, UNIX, ULTRIX, OSF/1, DG-UX, HP-UX, SunOS, Solaris, SCO,
VMS, RSTS, VM, MVS, MPE, etc., etc., etc. DEC should force the entire
market to use one operating system by only supporting <take your pick>
on the Alpha systems. 8-) Try and tell me that wouldn't go over like a
lead balloon.

>   :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.

Sure, you can count far more than three if you include DOS, OS/2 *,
Windows *, and UNIX * as separate operating systems. I wouldn't be
quite so generous!  You may not think it's of value, but the ability
to run VMS on an Intel x86 or Px is something that will, IMHO, never
see the light of day. So given that Alpha supports Windows/NT, OSF/1,
and VMS, it has a leg up on Intel in that respect, IMHO.

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