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- From: rogerk@queernet.org (Roger B.A. Klorese)
- Subject: Re: Novell buys Unix Systems Laboratory
- Message-ID: <BzswAD.2Iy@queernet.org>
- Date: Fri, 25 Dec 1992 05:51:49 GMT
- Distribution: alt
- References: <BZS.92Dec21125509@world.std.com> <1992Dec22.140854.1085@crd.ge.com>
- Organization: QueerNet
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- In article <1992Dec22.140854.1085@crd.ge.com> davidsen@crd.ge.com (bill davidsen) writes:
- > Why do I have the feeling that the intent is to keep UNIX from
- >competing with netware?
-
- The word from our contacts with USL is that the intent is to *enable*
- UNIXware (UNIX with IPX/SPX and other Netware capabilities) to compete
- with Windows NT. Novell feels Netware is stronger as a file/network server,
- but lacks application server capabilities; UNIX's problems are the opposite.
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- ROGER B.A. KLORESE +1 415 ALL-ARFF
- rogerk@unpc.QueerNet.ORG {ames,decwrl,pyramid}!sgiblab!unpc!rogerk
- "Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from."
- -- J. Foster
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