chip@tct.com (Chip Salzenberg) (04/18/91)
[ Followups to comp.unix.sysv386 ] First, let me say that I've done my share of SCO-flaming in the past. I just want them to hang for the crimes they *have* committed. :-) According to chris@imsdx3.UUCP (Chris Ott): > 1) Symbolic links. C'mon guys, how hard can this be to implement? Reliable source says: Fixed in 3.2v3. > 2) Reasonably long filenames. Reliable source says: Fixed in 3.2v3. > 3) SCO UNIX does not have a real C compiler. Granted. That's why I use gcc. Saves everyone a lot of trouble. While on the subject of the development system, I wish that SCO could at least edit all the header files to ensure that NULL is always defined consistently. (My preferred definition: a plain "0".) > 4) Also, don't try to defend yourself by saying that you're trying to > be "standard" System V. The thing that gets me the most is that > SCO UNIX has all these extensions, when the basic stuff isn't all > there. Agreed. There is no excuse for omitting RFS, for example. > As an example, I was unable to compile GCC on SCO UNIX ... That's easy! Just define CC=rcc (the "real" AT&T C compiler), and it compiles out of the box. Almost. -- Brand X Industries Custodial, Refurbishing and Containment Service: When You Never, Ever Want To See It Again [tm] Chip Salzenberg <chip@tct.com>, <uunet!pdn!tct!chip>
evan@cuff.uucp (Evan B. Ross) (04/18/91)
>According to chris@imsdx3.UUCP (Chris Ott): >> 1) Symbolic links. C'mon guys, how hard can this be to implement? > >Reliable source says: Fixed in 3.2v3. Yes, but SCO says that 3.2v3 won't be released until at least 1st quarter of 92. -- There's sparks a comin' outa' my head!!! Evan B. Ross cuff!evan@think.com DMR, Wellesley MA
larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder) (04/19/91)
chip@tct.com (Chip Salzenberg) writes: >Reliable source says: Fixed in 3.2v3. Hmmm.. I was told that 3.2v3 is due out in April of 92 Now that is what I call priority response! -- Larry Snyder, NSTAR Public Access Unix 219-289-0287 (HST/PEP/V.32/v.42bis) regional UUCP mapping coordinator {larry@nstar.rn.com, ..!uunet!nstar.rn.com!larry}
allbery@NCoast.ORG (Brandon S. Allbery KB8JRR/AA) (04/19/91)
As quoted from <1991Apr18.141208.9000@cuff.uucp> by evan@cuff.uucp (Evan B. Ross): +--------------- | >According to chris@imsdx3.UUCP (Chris Ott): | >> 1) Symbolic links. C'mon guys, how hard can this be to implement? | > | >Reliable source says: Fixed in 3.2v3. | | Yes, but SCO says that 3.2v3 won't be released until at least | 1st quarter of 92. +--------------- ...which means Altos won't have MultiDrop and virtual disks, etc. in it until 3rd quarter. Sigh. Life was simpler when Altos maintained their own OS. (No, switching vendors won't help. We *need* virtual disks, and MultiDrop works a heck of a lot better than all the bloody "smart" port cards we've had to deal with... It's just frustrating.) ++Brandon -- Me: Brandon S. Allbery Ham: KB8JRR/AA on 2m, 220, 440, 1200 Internet: allbery@NCoast.ORG (QRT on HF until local problems fixed) America OnLine: KB8JRR // Delphi: ALLBERY AMPR: kb8jrr.AmPR.ORG [44.70.4.88] uunet!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!ncoast!allbery KB8JRR @ WA8BXN.OH