oz@yetti.UUCP (Ozan Yigit) (04/29/85)
Due to the large number of requests for a copy of responses I received on ultrix, I feel that it is worthwhile posting a summary. o ULTRIX is bug-compatible with 4.2BSD (:-E]). o DEC phone support for ULTRIX and ULTRIX application center is very good. o Error logging is much improved, so that DEC CE can actually make sense out them without having to call BERKELEY. o System installation is Q/A driven. o According to some, ULTRIX is slow. (I personally do not believe this. I actually saw a benchmark comparison of ultrix vs 4.2 on same configuration. ULTRIX rated 15-20% faster. I will try to find the source of this bencmark amongst my great heap of journals..) o It is best to get ULTRIX on source level, for maximum sanity. o It appears that DEC ultrix group, with their infinite whizdom, removed the fork() call. I am not yet sure of the significance of this. o Ultrix includes a MODULA-2 compiler. It is also rumored to have DECNET support. According to my knowledge, ULTRIX 1.1 is not yet released. It may be worth while to wait and review this all over again. Oz (wizard of something or another, no doubt..) Electric: [decvax | ihnp4 | allegra | linus]!utzoo!yetti!oz Bitnet: oz@yuleo oz@yuyetti
steve@tellab3.UUCP (Steve Harpster) (04/30/85)
> DEC phone service for ULTRIX ... is very good.
You've got to be kidding! Have you ever had a serious problem yet?
I had a couple of questions on an RA81 driver (which DEC wrote!) and
they couldn't answer anything. They couldn't even find someone who could.
They were even useless on installation instructions (this was before
I realized how much Ultrix is 4.2). Sheesh! Maybe they could help
you but I don't call anymore... I just guess.
--
...ihnp4!tellab1!steve
Steve Harpster
Tellabs, Inc.avolio@decuac.UUCP (Frederick M. Avolio) (05/02/85)
> o Ultrix includes a MODULA-2 compiler. It is also rumored to have > DECNET support. We're on both the Enet (DECnet) and UUCP with *our* Ultrix, so this may be more than just a rumour... :-) -- Fred Avolio {decvax,seismo}!decuac!avolio 301/731-4100 x4227
ss@wanginst.UUCP (Sid Shapiro) (05/04/85)
> > o Ultrix includes a MODULA-2 compiler. It is also rumored to have > > DECNET support. > We're on both the Enet (DECnet) and UUCP with *our* Ultrix, so this may > be more than just a rumour... :-) Sure, inside DEC. When are the rest of going to be able to get this???? (That is as bad as all the kornshell braggers last year) / Sid / p.s. I just installed ksh today - nice!!