Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!husc6!wjh12!maynard!campbell From: campbell@maynard.BSW.COM (Larry Campbell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,comp.org.decus Subject: Re: DEC Rainbow C compilers/editors?? Message-ID: <792@maynard.BSW.COM> Date: Thu, 1-Jan-87 22:18:10 EST Article-I.D.: maynard.792 Posted: Thu Jan 1 22:18:10 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 2-Jan-87 02:35:48 EST References: <2014@adobe.UUCP> Reply-To: campbell@maynard.UUCP (Larry Campbell) Distribution: comp Organization: The Boston Software Works, Inc. Lines: 65 Keywords: VENIX Rainbow UNIX Jove Summary: try VENIX/Rainbow Xref: mnetor comp.sys.dec:28 comp.org.decus:36 In article <2014@adobe.UUCP> greid@adobe.UUCP (Glenn Reid) writes: >I am looking for a good C compiler (with library) and a decent >screen editor for the DEC Rainbow 100+. > >I would actually love to get some version of Unix running on >this machine, but with a good enough C compiler, I might >eventually be able to do it myself. > >I am an emacs fan, and if anyone knows of any version of emacs >which will run on this machine, I would prefer that to other >kinds of screen editors, but anything is better than "EDLIN", >the default MS-DOS editor on the Rainbow. As noted in a recent posting to mod.newprod, my company (The Boston Software Works) is now selling an enhanced version of VENIX/Rainbow. We include Jove, a really decent and fast subset of EMACS, with our version of VENIX/Rainbow. We also have ported 2.11 news and rn to VENIX (small changes were required) and can supply them on request. A copy of the blurb from mod.newprod follows: ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Boston Software Works (BSW) is now distributing an improved version of VENIX/Rainbow. VENIX/Rainbow is a complete UNIX(tm) system for the DEC Rainbow 100, developed by VenturCom, Inc. of Cambridge, Mass. It is a V7-based system, with extensions such as plot(3) drivers for the Rainbow color graphics board and DEC LA50 printer, semaphores, and shared memory. Standard VENIX/Rainbow requires and supports the DEC RD51 winchester disk (10MB) only. The Boston Software Works enhancements to VENIX/Rainbow include: 1) Support for any disk physically connectible to the Rainbow. Our development system runs a 70MB Micropolis disk. 2) Virtual consoles, as found in VENIX on IBM-compatible machines, and also in XENIX and Microport System V/AT. 3) Support for the NEC V20 chip, which replaces the Intel 8088 for a 10-15% performance gain. 4) Support for simultaneous use of a monochrome display (for terminal/console use) and a color graphics display (for graphics). 5) Ports (on an as-is basis) of several public domain programs, such as the Usenet news software, rn, smail, and Jove, an excellent EMACS subset. 6) Support for the CHS dual-winchester controller. The price (single copy) for VENIX/Rainbow is $795 and includes a complete manual set. For more information, contact: The Boston Software Works, Inc. 120 Fulton Street Boston, MA 02109 Tel. (617) 367-6846 or send mail to one of the addresses listed in the signature below. ----------------------------------------------------------------- -- Larry Campbell The Boston Software Works, Inc. Internet: campbell@maynard.uucp 120 Fulton Street, Boston MA 02109 uucp: {alliant,wjh12}!maynard!campbell +1 617 367 6846 ARPA: campbell%maynard.uucp@harvisr.harvard.edu MCI: LCAMPBELL