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- From: clemens@ms.uky.edu
- Newsgroups: comp.os.coherent
- Subject: Re: Linux v. Coherent: Comments
- Message-ID: <9301062209.AA01277@auxrcc.UUCP>
- Date: 7 Jan 93 05:01:20 GMT
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- Reply-To: "Coherent operating system" <COHERENT@indycms.bitnet>
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- >
- > In article <1ic3o7INNmep@uwm.edu> (comp.os.coherent,comp.os.linux),
- > rick@ee.uwm.edu (Rick Miller) writes:
- > > manaster@yu1.yu.edu (Chaim Manaster) writes:
- > > > [...] What I wouls appreciate is a comparison of the two
- > > > systems, features, tools, ease of use, compatibility, support etc.
- >
- > > Maybe some Coherent-guru would care to expound upon its virtues as compared
- > > to Linux? ...but I really don't think they're even in the same league.
- >
- > I haven't looked at Coherent either but from what I have read, the
- > big benefit of Coherent is the instruction manual and the fact that
- > many "shrink-wrapped" programs run on Coherent out of the box.
- >
- > The manual is 1200 pages long and is said to go into "everything".
- > If a person was to have Unix to run "out of the box" apps, it would
- > look like Coherent would be a good buy.
- >
- > Linux has neither a manual or the ability to run shrinkwrapped apps.
- > If that sort of thing is important- Coherent looks good.
- >
- True, no X and no tcpip but lots to gain for non-MITers that are just
- starting or starting others in the world of unix. Certainly better
- than minix unless you want to modify the source.
-
- Best $99 Unix bucks I have ever spent and I run my system full time for
- email and news.
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