Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittvax!sii!drd From: drd@sii.UUCP (David Dick) Newsgroups: net.misc Subject: UNIX falls short Message-ID: <382@sii.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Oct-84 09:38:54 EDT Article-I.D.: sii.382 Posted: Tue Oct 16 09:38:54 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Oct-84 19:46:09 EDT Lines: 24 b Did anyone else read the editorial "UNIX falls short of standard status" in the September 1984 issue of Mini-Micro Systems, by George V.Kotelly, Editor in chief? It contained such gems as "[Unix] has no security capability" and "Unix doesn't contain the important microcomputer-software features needed today. These features include ... machine in- dependence, ... multitasking,... memory protection, security ...". As examples of better solutions from "forward-thinking" software companies the editorial holds up "Concurrent DOS" (Digital Research Inc) and "S1" (Multi Solution Inc.). There are many more mistakes than this, but I don't feel like do- ing that much typing right now. How can those of us trying to get Unix into all those environ- ments where it is needed going to correct misunderstanding when industry magazines reinforce misconceptions this way? -David Dick ( {decvax,ittvax}!sii!drd )