VAX questions

[Sebastian Schmitz]

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In article <diku.1075> keld at diku.UUCP (Keld J|rn Simonsen) writes:

>Will 4.2/4.3 BSD support the VAX 8600 ?

4.3 will, so I'm told. Also will support MicroVAX ][. 4.3 looks
really nice. I'll have two, please!

>Is it true that DEC is/will support System V and in what version ?

This one I don't know. DEC will support Ultrix, which is a
bugfixed and slightly faster 4.2. I assume they will do what
most people do i.e. "acquire" the good bits of Sys V and port
them to Ultrix. I would expect the kernel to stay BSD 4.[23].
System V.3 is due out soon as well so I guess that will get us
all reeling. At least till we have proof that BSD is better
still.

>What will happen to DEC support of 4.2 BSD /4.3 BSD ?

A new version of Ultrix (I think 1.1) is meant to be out soon (probably a few
months after 4.3 gets unleashed :-) ). I do not think that the
support situation will change.

You seem to have more questions about UNIX than about VAXen. Or
are my senses deceiving me ? ;-)

PS: Lots of the above is based on *very* informal
communication, ranging from heated arguments to raving in a
drunken stupor. Therefore it only reflects what I remember.
Hope it helps though.
-- 
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  Sebastian (Snoopy)

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