NEWS ON AT-XENIX

[Andy Sibre]

To: aquin!vsedev!vrdxhq!seismo!ut-sally!pyramid!decwrl!sun!dcj
Subject: Re: Netnews on IBM-AT running Xenix?
Newsgroups: net.news,net.micro.pc
In-Reply-To: <6158 at sun.uucp>
Organization: Calculon Corp., Arlington Va.
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Sir:
	This is being posted from just such a machine.  Bell Technologies
Micro-Engine, SCO XENIX Beta 2.2 Cmerge Compiler, 86 MB. Winny, 60 MB tape,
6 serial (rs-232) ports, 7 MB DRAM.  My news stuff was compiled on an Altos
2086 running Xenix 3.0, and all resulting code moved to this machine, by Ron
Flax of (...ihnp4!seismo!men1!ron).  Have just today received new Cmerge
compiler & associated libraries from SCO, and they seem to work as one would
expect.  (i.e. PROPERLY !!!)   TRC, available from mod.sources, compiled
properly w/ new compiler.  (Minor problem w/ p_out.c, but nothing impossible to
deal w/).  Same source blew original MicroSoft/SCO compiler halfway to Mars.

	Suggest you;
1)  Write above gentleman re comments. kluges, fixes, etc.
2)  Aggravate SCO re getting decent compiler (see above) which will handle "rn"
	source.  SCO seems to be decent outfit, a bit swamped w/ routine
	support  chores.  Fortunately, they *DO* have some competent & 
	conscientous people who, once they realize you *DO* have a 
	legitimate gripe, will do everything they can to FIX it.
3)  Write Larry Wall re difficulties.. he may well have adjusted (NOT
	KLUGED_UP !!!), (ADJUSTED & IMPROVED, don't you see ??)  source 
	which would obviate the need for a reasonable compiler.

Goods Luck!
		--Andrew Sibre
		  Calculon Corp.
		  1501 Wilson Blvd. 
		  Arlington Va.