[net.unix-wizards] Query on Sxt device experiences

ron@BRL.ARPA (Ron Natalie) (10/06/85)

The SXT devices are a generalized hack on the XT devices used for the
BLIT and 5620 terminals.  With System V as with all other versions of
UNIX, you get what you pay for.

-Ron

gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>) (10/06/85)

> With System V as with all other versions of
> UNIX, you get what you pay for.

Less, actually.  I have made many hundreds of bug fixes to the AT&T
UNIX System V source code contained in the BRL System V emulation.
I think AT&T should pay somebody competent to re-code virtually all
the "supported" user mode utilities.  (I have seen a couple that
were done nicely, but they are the exception rather than the rule.)