[comp.sys.amiga] Reply to Murphy's Column

bdb@becker.UUCP (Bruce Becker) (05/02/90)

In article <18050@snow-white.udel.EDU> BARRETT@owl.ecil.iastate.edu (Marc Barrett) writes:
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|> When version 2.0 of A/UX ships in August, the Macintosh will
|> become the only personal computer capable of simulteneously
|> running UNIX, Macintosh, MS-DOS, and Windows software.

	Where does the MS-DOS come from on a Mac?

|   True enough.  However, Commodore is saying that some "well
|behaved" Amiga software will run under Amiga UNIX.  Therefore,
|the Amiga 3000, with UNIX and a BridgeCard, could simulteneously
|run Amiga, UNIX Vr4, MS-DOS, and Windows software.  It could
|also run Macintosh software, though admittedly not 
|simulteneously with the other operating systems.

	Where has it been said that AmigaDos software will
	run under Amiga Unix if it is "well-behaved"?

	I would be very surprised to see this proved...

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