taylor (02/08/83)
It seems to me that the future of micro-computers is with super-powerful single-user workstations; so why are all the decent (with apologies) OS's written as multi-user systems? I mean I would much rather buy a UN*X look-alike that didn't have '/etc/passwd', '/bin/finger' and all those multi-user files/commands. Think how much faster it would be; no problem checking for protection (in fact 'chmod' and the entire protection scheme could be tossed out the proverbial window!) and the user name tc when doing an 'ls'....and so on...and so on. If nothing else, I would be willing to volunteer my professional services to Microsoft to chop at XENIX (tm) and make the changes. ( -- You guys listening?? -- ) The main reason that I would want UN*X on my own computer is because of the power of the system (ie the command shell, the file/program structure, the available languages, etc) and the (GREAT) ability to send tasks to the 'background'... I am most interested to hear everyones responses (via mail, please) -- Dave Taylor