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- From: rahardj@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Budi Rahardjo)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
- Subject: Re: IS UNIX DEAD?
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- Date: 10 Nov 92 02:26:45 GMT
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- peter@global.hacktic.nl (Peter Busser) writes:
-
- >rahardj@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Budi Rahardjo) writes:
-
- >>>in a similar way. Tell me, how do I do that with UNIX?
- >>Well just buy a pre-configured Unix machine.
-
- >That'll cost extra because it takes a few hours to do that.
-
- Nope. Looak at UnixWorld (and other magazine) they sell 486s with
-
- ...
- >You know how people learn using computers. But for some it's 'logical' and
- >therefore easy and for others it's black magic and difficult. A good system
- >should support people with all levels of knowledge. The Mac is a bad example,
- >it only supports 'stupid' users.
-
- I have different opinion. If somebody ask me what kind of computer to buy
- I always ask what they want to do with it and how 'deep' they want to get
- involve with the computer. Most of the time I suggested them to buy a Mac,
- because it's a better computer for them (most of them just want to use it
- for word processing or simple spreadsheet). The Mac will survive.
- (Note: I wouldn't buy a Mac, I am a power cmdline user :-)
-
- ...
- >>The problem with F3 approach is that F3 in one package is different with
- >>other package. F1 may be help in one program, but it's Exit in WordPerfect.
-
- >F1 is a de facto standard key under MS-DOS. I've used many programs and 90%
- >has help (if any) under the F1 key.
-
- Well, F1 in Word Perfect is different and most of the people I know here
- use Word Perfect.
-
- >>Try CRISP.
-
- >I might, if I get it to compile...
-
- No, I mean the newer (comercial) version. I heard it's much better.
- I have used the old version and was impressed.
-
- ...
- >>Ever run .EXE file compiled for 386 on 8086 ?
-
- >You mean that BSD/386 is to System V.4 what the 386 is to the 8086??? Or the
- >other way around??? It's obvious that a 386 executable does not run on a 8086,
- >but it really isn't that obvious that BSD/386 executables don't run under
- >Sys V.4. UNIX is UNIX right? And a 8086 is not a 386 right?
-
- Ofcourse executables for BSD/386 would be different from Sys V.4 .
- They are different versions (one is BSD one is sys V). Just like running
- Windows 3.1 programs under Windows 2.
-
- Look, if Joe User doesn't want to learn a little, then stay away from UNIX
- and buy a Mac instead. He'll be happier. I mean why would he need a UNIX
- if all he wants to do is type a letter.
-
- -- budi
- PS: I heard Sun is going to announce "something" tomorrow ?
- What is it going to be ?
-
- --
- Budi Rahardjo <Budi_Rahardjo@UManitoba.Ca>
- Unix Support - Computer Services - University of Manitoba
-