jeffl@comix.UUCP (Jeff Liebermann) (05/07/91)
In article <1991May05.132304.16995@nstar.rn.com> larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder) writes: (stuff deleted) >the sco sales rep calls me on a regular basis checking up on "what >unix have we decided to OEM" and telling me over and over that SCO is the >industry leader. I asked her if she was including Xenix licenses >in her "We have more UNIX licenses out there than all the other >vendors combined" line - and she said she didn't know (at least >she was honest) -- In the battle of the numbers, I quote from the SCO brosure labeled "SCO: The Worldwide Leader in Open Systems Software Solutions" (last page) says "In 1987, SCO shipped the first UNIX System for 80386(tm) - based microcomputers - SCO XENIX 386". So I conclude that SCO does NOT differentiate between Xenix 386 and Unix in its numbers. As secondary proof, the chart on the previous pages show "SCO System V Unit Shipments Worldwide" 1986 15,000 1987 40,000 1988 91,000 1989 120,000 1990 150,000 From these numbers, and since they start before Xenix 386 shipped, I would conclude that ANY runtime SCO ships must be included. Even if a large percentage of these were Xenix runtimes, the numbers are still quite impressive. Anyone have ISC numbers? (Not associated with SCO exept as a customer). -- # Jeff Liebermann Box 272 1540 Jackson Ave Ben Lomond CA 95005 # (408)336-2558 voice (408)429-0483 digital pager wb6ssy CIS:73557,2074 # PC REPAIR & RF DESIGN. Committee Against Double Spacing And Wide Margins. # jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us uunet!comix!jeffl ucscc.ucsc.edu!comix!jeffl