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From: rabson@harvard.ARPA (David Rabson)
Newsgroups: net.unix
Subject: Re: UNIX vs. VMS speed
Message-ID: <294@harvard.ARPA>
Date: Tue, 15-Jan-85 20:21:38 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 15 20:21:38 1985
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Organization: Aiken Computation Laboratory, Harvard
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> > How about someone (or a group) take on the task of preparing the definitive
> > document comparing UNIX and VMS.  Collect all the arguments made so far
> > and make the best cases for both sides.  Then let's figure out a way to
> > keep it around (like in net.announce.newusers) and update it periodically.
> > 
> > Daniel LaLiberte          (ihnp4!uiucdcs!liberte)
> > U of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Computer Science
> > {moderation in all things - including moderation}
> 
> Trying to compare UNIX and VMS is like comparing apples and lemons.
> 
> 					Dave Van Ess
> 					John Fluke Mfg Co
> 					Everett WA

Guess which one's the lemon.



					David Rabson
					Harvard University

"SYS$_OOBAST" sounds like something one says after some very good
ice cream, or else a swear word to be used against intransigent machines.