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- From: rf@cl.cam.ac.uk (Robin Fairbairns)
- Subject: Re: OpenVMS, OSF/1, Windows NT...oh my!
- Message-ID: <1992Sep9.092748.3401@infodev.cam.ac.uk>
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- References: <1992Sep4.152449.96@gems.vcu.edu> <1992Sep07.180426.11417@cadlab.sublink.org>
- Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 09:27:48 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep07.180426.11417@cadlab.sublink.org>,
- martelli@cadlab.sublink.org (Alex Martelli) writes:
- |> lsgriffith@gems.vcu.edu writes:
- |> ...
- |> :I think it would be a very strong and positive strategic statement for
- |> :DEC to have one box capable of running all THREE operating systems!
- |>
- |> I think it spells confusion.
- |>
- |> :What other workstation would be able to boast such flexibility?
- |>
- |> Any workstation based on Intel-386 and similar chips. Far more than three
- |> operating systems are available and reasonably popular on such boxes.
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- The question _should_ have been "What other workstation _vendor_ ...";
- however, I'm inclined to agree with Alex's characterisation of the
- situation. Pity, really.
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- Robin (dump Brian Kay) Fairbairns rf@cl.cam.ac.uk
- U of Cambridge Computer Lab, Pembroke St, Cambridge CB2 3QG, UK
- [Finally back in work - what a relief!]
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