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Xref: sserve comp.unix.aix:48528 comp.unix.bsd:15491 comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:7653 comp.unix.solaris:27945 comp.unix.unixware:14904 Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.unixware Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!sgiblab!pacbell.com!att-out!nntpa!ssbunews!iexist!not-for-mail From: jack1@iexist.flw.att.com (55433-jack fijolek(hhall)) Subject: Re: Unix for PC Message-ID: <D0I0Jq.991@ssbunews.ih.att.com> Originator: jack1@gold Sender: jack1@iexist (55433-jack fijolek(hhall)) Nntp-Posting-Host: gold.flw.att.com Organization: AT&T References: <3bvmo1$hgr@cascade.pnw.net> <STEINAR.HAUG.94Dec6203939@runit.sintef.no> <D0Ex7E.2nv@ssbunews.ih.att.com> <3c4rhh$54a@bantu.provo.novell.com> <3c5cos$bhb@crl7.crl.com> Distribution: inet Date: Thu, 8 Dec 1994 15:33:25 GMT Lines: 38 In article <3c5cos$bhb@crl7.crl.com>, jpatrick@crl.com (J. Heather Patrick) writes: |> In article <3c4rhh$54a@bantu.provo.novell.com>, |> Darren R. Davis <darrend@bikini.USG.Sandy.Novell.COM> wrote: |> > |> >Yet another subjective statement. What criteria was used in determining |> >feature rich. What features does Solaris have that are not present in |> >UnixWare? How many features does UnixWare have the Solaris doesn't? :^) |> >How about price? The value of UnixWare is not diminished at all if you |> >are not going to use the NetWare connectivity. UnixWare is just as capable |> >OS as is Solaris. |> |> |> Not. |> |> 1) cachefs |> 2) better NFS in general |> 3) thread support |> 4) a much more standard and full set of code libraries |> 5) a better X server |> 6) a better X environment |> 7) MAE availability [on sparc] |> 8) working man pages |> 9) a proper sysvr4 kernal that doesn't have to be compiled |> 10) better compilers/tools available (centerline, purify, ...) [on sparc] |> |> |> Do you think 10 reasons comprises "more capable", or should I go on? |> |> Go on because a lot of this disappears in UW2.0 (ie. X env). UW did a nice layered virtual machine for X, and X ain't nice. Reminds me of some of the things SUN has been through. UW2.0 is supposed to have thread support. gcc runs on UnixWare and tools available on SPARC are irrelevant because I know (and don't care) that SUN has its own HW platform. The Pentium IS a screamer and it is very much cheaper. jack