[comp.sys.dec] DECstation 3100 at USENIX this week

lp@decvax.dec.com (Larry Palmer) (01/30/89)

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pavlov@hscfvax.harvard.edu (G.Pavlov) (01/30/89)

In article <4324@decvax.dec.com>, lp@decvax.dec.com (Larry Palmer) writes:
> 
>                               You've seen the ads.
> 
>                            You've read the articles.
> 
>                    See the DECSTATION 3100 (code name: PMAX).
> 
                                ( etc..........)

  Speaking of the above, why was the MS/DOS software emulator made available
  under VMS (on the "real" VAXstation) and not under Ultrix ??  Or are the
  salespeople I talked to wrong ?

  greg pavlov, fstrf, amherst, ny

bobk@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Bob Kinne) (01/31/89)

In article <717@hscfvax.harvard.edu> pavlov@hscfvax.harvard.edu (G.Pavlov) writes:
>  Speaking of the above, why was the MS/DOS software emulator made available
>  under VMS (on the "real" VAXstation) and not under Ultrix ??  Or are the
>  salespeople I talked to wrong ?

The story I heard (from DEC sales) is that Phoenix, who makes the
emulator, wouldn't license the ULTRIX version to DEC.  Try through
Phoenix, I don't know about price or delivery.

Bob Kinne	 	Optoelectronics Computing Center    
UCB, Campus Box 525	VOICE		(303) 492-3330
Boulder, CO 80309	INTERNET	bobk@boulder.Colorado.EDU

davew@gvgpsa.GVG.TEK.COM (David C. White) (01/31/89)

In article <717@hscfvax.harvard.edu> pavlov@hscfvax.harvard.edu (G.Pavlov) writes:
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>  Speaking of the above, why was the MS/DOS software emulator made available
>  under VMS (on the "real" VAXstation) and not under Ultrix ??  Or are the
>  salespeople I talked to wrong ?
>
>  greg pavlov, fstrf, amherst, ny

Good question.  Anybody have an answer on this?  I have to wonder about
DEC's commitment to Ultrix when they do things like this.  Also, how
about RBMS (Remote Bridge Management System), TSM (Terminal Server
Manager), and LTM (Lan Traffic Monitor).  As much as I dislike having
to work with VMS, I'm glad that I have access to a VMS node on our
network so that I can run these programs.  To mention some others,
DECwrite is being made available under Ultrix, but what about
DECdecisions and the other new software that DEC is touting for
DECWindows?  How about it DEC?
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