rho@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Raymond Ho) (11/10/89)
Hi everyone, I'm plan to get a set of Unix Sys V variant for my 386 computer. However, there're so many of them out there and I hope you guys/gals and help. I've heard of the one called "ESIX". Its price interests me very much. From the ads, $895 US includes: OS System V 3.2 (they said it is an enhanced version of AT&T Sys V 3.2) Development Tools Xwindow 11.?? ( forgot what exactly how they said it ) TCP/IP multi-user license (up to 32 users) also some reports claim that ESIX is the fastest Unix Sys V available for pcs. Do you know anything about this ESIX? They said it is compatible at binary level with Xenix and Unix, is it true? Thanx! Raymond Ho
norsk@sequent.UUCP (Doug Thompson) (02/02/90)
In article <1028@applix.UUCP> jim@applix.UUCP (Jim Morton) writes: >In article <976@fiver.UUCP>, palowoda@fiver.UUCP (Bob Palowoda) writes: >> From article <442@sixhub.UUCP>, by davidsen@sixhub.UUCP (Wm E. Davidsen Jr): >> > >> > When listing SCO products let's not forget Open Desktop. It includes >> > UNIX, TCP, NFS, DOSmerge, X-windows and a database program. I think I >> > forgot something, but it's a good deal at <$1000. >> >> Yeah right, I think you better go check your figures for what packages >> you mention up there. The whole system is priced around 3600.00. Any one >> want to talk about how expensive SCO is? > >Well, I'll talk about how *inexpensive* SCO Open Desktop is. What Bill said >in his original article is correct: SCO Open Desktop bundles SCO Unix, SCO >TCP/IP, SCO NFS, DOS-Merge, SCO X-Sight, and Ingres DB for $995.00 (multi- >user version higher by a couple hundred $). If someone foolishly wanted to >by the Open Desktop components separately, you might hit the $3600.00 mark, >but that's why it's a package *deal*. >-- I'll take exception to the 'a couple of hundred' if I may. The $995 value is right I believe for single user, Multi-user is $1500 more (now this gives multi-user rights for all bundled packages) and if you want development tools that's another $1500 (again development tools for all bundle packages if appropriate) and this does bring us upto the $3500+ range. My complete 386-20 system only cost $2400 with 4Mb and 120 Mb disk. With writing device drivers,etc I do need the development stuff, and with 6 kids in the house I definitely need mult-user. BTW, I do understand that one can get some of the packages in an un-bundled upgrade (ie standard C development system only but not X, NFS, etc) SCO Unix is definitely aiming towards middle size systems -- Douglas Thompson UUCP: ..{tektronix,ogicse,uunet}!sequent!norsk Sequent Computer Systems Phone: (503) 526-5727 15450 SW Koll Parkway !"The scientist builds to learn;the engineer learns in Beaverton OR 97006 !order to build." Fred Brooks
palowoda@fiver.UUCP (Bob Palowoda) (02/03/90)
From article <28737@sequent.UUCP>, by norsk@sequent.UUCP (Doug Thompson): > In article <1028@applix.UUCP> jim@applix.UUCP (Jim Morton) writes: >>In article <976@fiver.UUCP>, palowoda@fiver.UUCP (Bob Palowoda) writes: >>> From article <442@sixhub.UUCP>, by davidsen@sixhub.UUCP (Wm E. Davidsen Jr): >>> > >>TCP/IP, SCO NFS, DOS-Merge, SCO X-Sight, and Ingres DB for $995.00 (multi- ^^^^^^^^ Is this in the package or is promised? Karl just mentioned over in comp.unix.i386 he didn't here of anyone that recevied it yet? ---Bob -- Bob Palowoda pacbell!indetech!palowoda *Home of Fiver BBS* login: bbs Home {sun|daisy}!ys2!fiver!palowoda (415)-623-8809 1200/2400 Work {sun|pyramid|decwrl}!megatest!palowoda (415)-623-8806 2400/9600/19200 TB Voice: (415)-623-7495 Public access UNIX XBBS
mark.levy@canremote.uucp (MARK LEVY) (02/06/90)
jP>From: jim@applix.UUCP (Jim Morton) jP>Orga: APPLiX Inc., Westboro MA jP>Well, I'll talk about how *inexpensive* SCO Open Desktop is. What jP>Bill said in his original article is correct: SCO Open Desktop jP>bundles SCO Unix, SCO TCP/IP, SCO NFS, DOS-Merge, SCO X-Sight, and jP>Ingres DB for $995.00 (multi- user version higher by a couple hundred jP>$). If someone foolishly wanted to by the Open Desktop components jP>separately, you might hit the $3600.00 mark, but that's why it's a jP>package *deal*. -- Are there any rumors about an upgrade path from SCO XENIX 386 to SCO Open Desktop? I know that there is a path available for XENIX to UNIX. Mark --- ~ DeLuxe 1.11a18 #3019 ~ QNet 2.04a:NorthAmeriNet: Sound Advice BBS ~ Gladstone ~ MO
larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) (02/07/90)
> Are there any rumors about an upgrade path from SCO XENIX 386 to > SCO Open Desktop? I know that there is a path available for XENIX > to UNIX. There currently is an upgrade path from SCO Xenix to Unix - but I'm not sure about Open Desktop. -- Larry Snyder, Northern Star Communications, Notre Dame, IN USA uucp: larry@nstar -or- ...!iuvax!ndmath!nstar!larry 4 inbound dialup high speed line public access system