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- From: sandy@godzilla.quotron.com (Sanford Zelkovitz)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
- Subject: Re: Deleting Merge from DELL SVR4 (Was: DELL SVR4 - separate /usr and /var filesystem?)
- Keywords: dell svr4 filesystem
- Message-ID: <1992Sep14.140056.7705@godzilla.quotron.com>
- Date: 14 Sep 92 14:00:56 GMT
- References: <BuEvwy.2rt@gator.rn.com> <1992Sep12.144224.13970@tware.com> <1992Sep12.210327.0649391@locus.com>
- Organization: Quotron Systems, Inc.
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- In article <1992Sep12.210327.0649391@locus.com> peet@locus.com (J. David Peet) writes:
- >In article <1992Sep12.144224.13970@tware.com> bash@tware.com (Paul Bash) writes:
- >>In article <BuEvwy.2rt@gator.rn.com> larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes:
- >>>peter@ferranti.com (peter da silva) writes:
- >>>
- >>>>> DELL includes the MERGE along with their product (i.e. it is a "nuts and
- >>>>> bolts complete" release).
- >>>
- >>>>IF you want Merge. But why would I want Merge?
- >>>
-
- { portions deleted ]
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- >
- >The reason that Merge is bundled with DELL (and Merge/Vpix is available for
- >other UNIX systems) is that a majority of buyers have a minimum requirement
- >that their 386 UNIX system also be able to run DOS programs. If your UNIX
- >can't run DOS, then many customers go elsewhere. This is also starting to
- >be true with non-386 UNIX systems and MAC's which have Soft-PC to provide
- >this function.
-
- David, that is really nice; however, why bundle it??? If it is available
- and the need is present, the customer will buy it. If the need is not
- present, the customer just through away his money. Now you see why many
- of the vendors make add-ons like "merge" or "vpix" an option.
-
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- >David Peet Internet: peet@locus.com UUCP:...!uunet!lcc!peet
- >Locus Computing Corporation, Los Angeles
- >---------------------------------------------------------------------
- >Disclaimer: Normally my statements are my own, and not do not
- >necessarily reflect those of Locus, but maybe this time they do,
- >but then again, maybe not.
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