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From: sean@ukma.UUCP (Sean Casey)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga,net.micro.6809,net.micro.68k
Subject: Re: Info on OS9 Operating System
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Date: Sun, 15-Sep-85 18:48:47 EDT
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Flame on!

OS9 has a real problem, and it's not in the software, but with the management.
Microware will not release source code to OS9, not even to developers!  I find
this apalling, and it is probably one of the main reasons that OS9 is not more
popular than it is.  They have really stuck it to themselves there, because
AT&T is starting to push SysV for the 68000, for which you can get source code.

I realize that OS9 and SysV are different products. Their target markets are
considerably different at the ends, but have a large overlap in the middle.
If Microware wants a good share of that middle, they are going to have to give
the developers a means to practically support the product.  Otherwise, well,
I told you so!

Flame off.

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-  Sean Casey                           UUCP:   sean@ukma.UUCP   or
-  Department of Mathematics                    {cbosgd,anlams,hasmed}!ukma!sean
-  University of Kentucky               ARPA:   ukma!sean@ANL-MCS.ARPA