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From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Subject: Re: "NT is UNIX" or so Bill Gates says!!!
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References: <1993Jul7.222018.20816@dbsoftware.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1993 02:32:52 GMT
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torre@dbsoftware.com (T-Rex Fodder) writes:
>Now I want to know WHAT does this mean?!?
> Is NT UNIX??
What it seems to mean is that NT will run most POSIX-compliant
character-based UNIX programs recompiled for NT. This is useful,
but not thrilling. You'll be able to run lots of pre-window UNIX
software, if you have source. Presumably most of the GNU tools will,
with some effort, work.
John Nagle