AstralWizard@cup.portal.com (Damon M Pike) (02/07/89)
WHAT DO YOU WANT IN A PUBLIC ACCESS UNIX SYSTEM?
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I would like to know what you UNIX people would like to see
in a UNIX system. Please, do not be bashful when sending me your
wish lists.. Anything is possible..
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Thanks!charlie@vicorp.UUCP (Charlie Goldensher) (02/09/89)
Warning: This is not a particularly serious response to the question. (Not that i would *mind* if the items on my list were provided...) In article <14371@cup.portal.com>, AstralWizard@cup.portal.com (Damon M Pike) writes: > > wish lists.. Anything is possible.. > If *anything* is possible how about... 1. Free access, including acceptance of collect calls. 2. A multi-processor system which monitors its own cpu usage and sends out purchase orders for more cpu-boards when more processor power would significantly improve poor response time? 3. Similarly for memory, when more memory would significantly improve poor response time, the system sends out a purchase order for more memory. Similarly for other resources. 4. Multiple systems, so when one is down for maintainence, the other would be available for use. 5. Support of X-windows (or some other network-based window system). (Is that available via phone or X.25/WAN connections?) My image is of client services available on the Unix host, and the server (the graphics) on the user's desk (perhaps in the form of an X-terminal.) 6. Availablity of the latest BSD-Unix. 7. Free connectivity to a wide variety of networks. 8. Freely accessible, and copyable, source-code for all system utilities. Ditto for the os. Ditto for all libraries. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer: My opinions are not necessarily shared by my employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------