new groups for iX86 unix

[James Van Artsdalen]

In article <425 at uport.UUCP>, plocher at uport.UUCP (John Plocher) wrote:

> AT&T Vr3.2 (shipping for the WGS series on 8/15) is Unix V with the ability
> to support Xenix:

> "This release supports the Microsoft Xenix application programming interface
> (with system call extentions supporting existing Xenix SystemV/386 and Xenix
> System V/286 applications) at both a source code and a binary executable
							 ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^
> level.  [...]
  ^^^^^

> [Note: this does NOT specify object level compatibility.  -John]

Then what does "binary executable level" mean?

> The above quotes were taken from my copy of the AT&T Unix System V/386
> Release 3.2 Product Overview manual which just came back from the print
> shop.  ;-)

Interesting implications.  Let us know when the boot disks come back from
the duplication shop.

> why not just comp.unix.intel for all of the above - the volume does NOT
> demand a split.

I agree here.  I try to place "386" in the subject line of my GNU C
postings, and figure a little more of this would eliminate the
confusion.

As for renaming the existing newsgroup to avoid being overly
vendor-specific, I think it's a good idea, and I'm glad uPort
volunteered, but I don't think it's worth the trouble.  Inertia is a
powerful thing on usenet.
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