Re: unix for AT

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From: Bennett Broder
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1986 23:40

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In article <1732@ncoast.UUCP> gib@ncoast.UUCP (gib wallis) writes:
>Recently I have been preparing to buy an AT clone due to the drastic drop
>of prices I witnessed at COMDEX and I have also decided that when I get one,
>I will want some form of *NIX running on it.
>
>SCO Xenix looks VERY nice, but it does not even have uucp as something
>that comes standard with a basic setup, but some of the other features,
>like Lyrix and virtual logins from the console are very attractive.

No.  UUCP does indeed come standard, Lyrix is an added cost option.
The UUCP that comes with SCO Xenix is an old V7 version, but I haven't
had the slightest problem talking to any other sites.

-- 

Ben Broder
{ihnp4,decvax} !hjuxa!catnip!ben
{houxm,topaz}/

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From: ben@catnip.UUCP (Bennett Broder)
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Subject: Re: unix for AT
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Date: Tue, 25-Nov-86 18:40:38 EST
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