jsdy@hadron.UUCP (Joseph S. D. Yao) (08/21/86)
In article <1649@well.UUCP> mitch@well.UUCP (Mitchell Waite) writes: >A CALL FOR WIZARDS, WRITERS AND UNIX GURUS Aug 13, 1986 > ... >(OPEN) THE FUTURE OF BERKELEY UNIX > This contribution reveals where BSD4.3 is headed, how it is diverging >from System V, what that means in the market and in the university, and how >the >end user will be effected by these two diverging operating systems. I really think you should also talk, here, about how they are also CONverging. This really is happening in some areas, while at the same time they are diverging in others. Talking only about differences masks the fact that they are fertilising each other! >(OPEN) EMERGING UNIX STANDARDS > AT&T is merging Berkeley Unix 4.2 features in to System V Release 3, >while Berkeley is headed off in another direction. What does this mean? It works both ways! >(OPEN) WHAT SHELL? Just thought I'd mention I've grown to love ksh primarily for its line-editting capabilities, so much nicer than csh's. Wish it also had csh's extended history usability, though. >You can send me e-mail here on the Well (hplabs!well!mitch), or call me at >415-929-7088. The editor for this book is Jim Stockford, also on the Well >(hplabs!well!jim). -- Joe Yao hadron!jsdy@seismo.{CSS.GOV,ARPA,UUCP} jsdy@hadron.COM (not yet domainised)