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In article <C0B734.B45@news.udel.edu>, johnston@me.udel.edu (Bill Johnston) writes:
|> In article <1993Jan4.014459.4274@cis.ohio-state.edu> fullerto@mostaccioli.cis.ohio-state.edu (timothy dwight fullerton) writes:
|> >In article <C0B0Dz.4zr@acsu.buffalo.edu> blake@acsu.buffalo.edu (Brian C. Blake) writes:
|> >>I was wondering if anyone knows where to find a decent Unix operating system
|> >>for the Mac...would be nice if it doesn't take up TOO much space on a hard
|> >>drive, even though I'm sure any Unix OS does... ;-)
|> >
|> >	I am posting this because now I am uncertain. Is not A/UX merely
|> >a unix system for the Mac?
|> 
|> I wouldn't say it's "merely" a unix system for the Mac;  it's a damn
|> good one.  See the comp.unix.aux FAQ for more details;  in addition
|> to being posted to comp.unix.aux and news.answers it is available
|> by ftp from jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov.
|> 
|> To answer a couple of quick questions, yes, it needs a fast machine 
|> with FPU and lots of disk space;  so does any other "complete" unix
|> implementation.  Yes, gcc and other unix standards are available.
|> -- 
|> -- Bill Johnston (johnston@me.udel.edu)
|> -- 38 Chambers Street; Newark, DE 19711; (302)368-1949

Incidently, if anyone is interested, Queen Mary Westfield College
(London, England)  Computer Science Department uses Macs running A/UX
as the base operating system for teaching undergrads. They have a
network of hundreds of the little buggers. They all boot off a single
master to aid administration.

Slow as shit though.

Neil.