clif@chinet.UUCP (Clif Flynt) (10/06/87)
A recent task where I'm currently working is to decide what sort of a
computer system the local group should get.
The situation is:
We need to talk to:
An IBM mainframe with SNA / Coax cable.
A Tandem with something similar
6-15 80n86 boxes running Xenix
My assumption on the Xenix boxes is that we'll be using the Excelan
boards and ethernet. This works well on a Vax running Ultrix that I know of.
Uses for the host system include being a library for source code
and documentation, supporting SCCS/RCS, handling a bunch of database
applications, and running some sort of integrated office automation
package.
My background is techie and engineering. This integrated office
concept is a bit new to me. We want some sort of conferencing, and a
mail utility better than the standard unix mail. My boss mentioned that
he'd like to be able to send party mail and get a receipt of when people
actually access the mail. I don't know of any package that does that!
Anyhow, if people would like to tell me where to go, and who I
should be talking to there, I'd appreciate it. Responses from sales
types will be accepted, and even welcome!
** Send Followups via Mail, and I'll summarize when I've got a bunch **
Thanks to all.
clif - ihnp4!chinet!clif
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