adams@ucunix.san.uc.edu (James Warner Adams) (11/21/90)
I am considering a Sun as a replacement for an ageing workstation I
presently use at home. This system is used for text processing, software
development, etc.
I have some questions about SUNOS 4.1:
What is included in the basic release: i.e., DWB (troff or ditroff),
development system (pcc, f77, etc.). What about windowing and networking
support?
I will be using the system as a stand-alone initially, but networking is
an option I want to have available in the future.
I understand that SUNOS, in spite of the AT&T ties, is still based on
BSD4.3. Is this true?
How much RAM/mass storage is needed? This machine is not going to be a
server.
How does SUNOS 4.1 compare to the competition in use? How stable/reliable
is it? (Compared to S5.4, ULTRIX 4.x, HP/UX, etc.)
Thanks for your input.
Jim Adams Department of Physiology and Biophysics
adams@ucunix.san.uc.edu University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
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