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- From: shj@ultra.com (Steve Jay {Ultra Unix SW Mgr})
- Subject: Re: SUN IPC as a standalone
- Message-ID: <1992Dec16.024221.1438@ultra.com>
- Organization: Ultra Network Technologies
- References: <e3hC02mE2eu401@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 02:42:21 GMT
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- esm40@cd.amdahl.com (Ed McGettigan) writes:
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- >I was thinking about getting a SUN IPC(or a 1+) for use at home and wanted
- >to run it pretty much as I do at work for developing some new X-applications.
- >I planned on doing data transfers with a modem or simply on 3.5" floppy.
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- >After talking to some people here at work they are under the impression that I
- >need some sort of a server as well (another $4000-$5000). What's the deal?
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- I have no idea what "some people" are talking about. I have an IPC at
- home, and I can assure you that it runs standalone just fine.
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- Steve Jay
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