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!herbie From: herbie@watdcsu.UUCP (Herb Chong [DCS]) Newsgroups: net.unix Subject: IBM announces UNIX for VM Message-ID: <954@watdcsu.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Feb-85 16:52:44 EST Article-I.D.: watdcsu.954 Posted: Wed Feb 13 16:52:44 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Feb-85 00:49:03 EST Distribution: net Organization: U of Waterloo Lines: 35 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. The announcement of UNIX function on System/370 architecture, operating with VM, provides a proven, reliable base for UNIX. Existing knowledge of both System/370 and VM can be used to support the installation and operation of UNIX functions. *** Full-duplex ASCII devices, such as the IBM 3101 or the IBM PC, are supported through a channel-attached Series/1 and the IX/370 ASCII Control Feature. And because IX/370 runs under VM, other VM functions such as CMS can also be run on the same IBM processor. ---------------------------------- Herb Chong, BASc Computer Consultant I'm user-friendly -- I don't byte, I nybble.... UUCP: {decvax|utzoo|ihnp4|allegra|clyde}!watmath!water!watdcsu!herbie CSNET: herbie%watdcsu@waterloo.csnet ARPA: herbie%watdcsu%waterloo.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa NETNORTH, BITNET, EARN: herbie@watdcs, herbie@watdcsu POST: Department of Computing Services University of Waterloo N2L 3G1 (519)885-1211 x3524