Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watdcsu.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watdcsu!dmcanzi From: dmcanzi@watdcsu.UUCP (David Canzi) Newsgroups: net.unix Subject: Re: IBM announces UNIX for VM Message-ID: <956@watdcsu.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Feb-85 18:33:53 EST Article-I.D.: watdcsu.956 Posted: Wed Feb 13 18:33:53 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Feb-85 00:50:20 EST References: <954@watdcsu.UUCP> Reply-To: dmcanzi@watdcsu.UUCP (David Canzi) Distribution: net Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 16 Summary: In article <954@watdcsu.UUCP> herbie@watdcsu.UUCP (Herb Chong [DCS]) writes: >announced today by IBM (among other things). this is para-phrased >from the announcement newsletter. what, if any, impact will this >have on the future of Unix and it's direction for development? >---------------------------------- >[IBM has] also announced IX/370 to satisfy a growing requirement >for UNIX function on IBM systems. IX/370 is based on UNIX System >V Release 2 and provides consistent function across IBM's >System/370 processor range. If past experience is any indication, IBM's magic touch will turn gold into lead, and herds of people will rush to buy it. -- David Canzi "But lo! men have become the tools of their tools." -- Henry David Thoreau