[comp.sys.3b1] uucp simulators for the pc

bruce@sonyd1.Broadcast.Sony.COM (Bruce Lilly) (02/02/91)

In article <1991Jan31.144950.2249@mstr.hgc.edu> nmiller@mstr.hgc.edu (norman miller) writes:
>I have successfully installed UUPC on my pc and I like it for its simpli-
>city and its reliability.
>
[ blah, blah, blah ...]

Argh - somebody, please, please, please send an rmgroup for the
old unix-pc groups before the cretins with IBM boxes drive us all
mad.
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mhw@lock60.UUCP (Mark H. Weber) (02/02/91)

In article <1991Feb1.171434.1732@sonyd1.Broadcast.Sony.COM> bruce@sonyd1.Broadcast.Sony.COM (Bruce Lilly) writes:
>
>Argh - somebody, please, please, please send an rmgroup for the
>old unix-pc groups before the cretins with IBM boxes drive us all
>mad.

Do you really need to post a follow-up everytime someone makes this mistake?
Relax, the end is in sight. The transition plan calls for a 3-month overlap
between the old and new groups. A liberal interpretation of the schedule means
the old groups should get deep-six'ed around April Fool's day. I'd rather see
a few extraneous postings than lose some legitimate unix-pc users. Let's take
enough time to get everyone transitioned over to the new groups.

Mark

jgo@mcgp1.UUCP (John Opalko, N7KBT) (02/07/91)

In article <1991Feb5.194908.15223@odin.corp.sgi.com> fetik@frodo.corp.sgi.com (Richard Fetik) writes:
>
>I have been reading this group for only a short while but I'm very happy it
>exists with the name that it has - if it's rmgrouped them those of us who want
>a group for UUCP on ibm compatibles will only have to create one.

Then you had better go ahead and create one because this group has nothing
whatsoever to do with IBM compatibles.

The "unix-pc" part of the name refers to a specific 68010-based machine that
runs UNIX.  It's the AT&T UNIX-PC, aka 7300, aka 3B1, aka Convergent Safari 4.

"PC" doesn't just mean Intel platforms, you know.  It means "personal
computer," regardless of manufacturer.

It's just this kind of confusion that prompted the name change.