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From: kim@mcrware.UUCP (Kim Kempf)
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Subject: Re: Re: Re: Info on OS9 Operating System
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Date: Wed, 25-Sep-85 14:32:15 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 25 14:32:15 1985
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> My feeling is this is where Microware is making a BIG  mistake.  They
> should be promoting it against VRTX and MTOS.   Not  against UNIX and
> MS/DOS.  (I'd rather develop under OS9 than MS/DOS though! At least
> Microware got the slashes to go in the right direction!).
> 
We are promoting OS-9 against UNIX not on VAXes, Pyramids or other high-end
hardware but on the lower end (under $5000).  Any system that is capable
of running UNIX requires 1) hard disk(s) and 2) memory management.  Both
of these elements fix the minimum cost for the system at a relatively
high base value.  Consider one floppy disk and no memory management, the base
cost for the machine drastically drops into the affordable range.
Unfortunately, UNIX can't be squished enough to operate on such a 
configuration.  This is where OS-9 comes in.

> Also I think Microware WILL sell source for  OS9 and  the C compiler.
> They  just  charge outragous  amounts for  source...

Again, compare the source code prices to a UNIX license.