Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!sri-spam!ames!hao!noao!mcdsun!fnf From: fnf@mcdsun.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: I want my AUX! Message-ID: <548@mcdsun.UUCP> Date: Wed, 2-Dec-87 11:01:51 EST Article-I.D.: mcdsun.548 Posted: Wed Dec 2 11:01:51 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 6-Dec-87 17:00:48 EST References: <11540055@hpsmtc1.HP.COM> Reply-To: fnf@mcdsun.UUCP (Fred Fish) Organization: Motorola Microcomputer Division Lines: 55 In article <11540055@hpsmtc1.HP.COM> dlw@hpsmtc1.HP.COM (David Williams) writes: >Alright, I've got my Mac II, I've got 8 megs of memory, I've got an Ethertalk >board on order....now where oh where is A/UX??? I want it I need it I have to >have it!!! C'mon Apple turn it loose! I'll cut a PO for it and the 80 meg So far I've resisted relating my frustrating experience trying to get a copy of A/UX so I could proceed with some commercial software development on the Mac-II. But since I'm feeling particularly grumpy today, here it is... :-) The saga starts about mid-summer, and ends a couple months ago. This is a rough transcript of my interaction with Apple's "evangilism" group: Me: Hi, I just bought a Mac-II and want to develop some commercial software, how do I get a Beta copy of A/UX? Them: Well, are you a registered developer? No huh, ok we'll send you an application, call us back when you get registered. (get forms, fill out, weeks go by) Me: Hi, I just got my developer registration confirmation, now, how do I get A/UX? Them: What's your hardware configuration? 1Mb memory huh, 40 Mb disk huh, well you need at least 5Mb memory and an 80Mb drive. Call us back when you get those. (more weeks go by, and $6K more dollars spent, now up to ~$12K) Me: Hi, I now have 8Mb of memory and two 80Mb drives, how do I get A/UX? Also, I can't seem to get a PMMU on the open market, how do I get one from Apple. Them: Well, we really don't have any PMMU's at the moment, but if you can scrounge one up, call us back. (more weeks, much scrounging, finally buy an X68851 for a few $100) Me: Hi, whew! I now have all the hardware I need for A/UX. How do a get a beta copy? Them: Sorry, we aren't seeding A/UX anymore... Me: @#$%&*&*!!!!!! (hangup) -Fred -- # Fred Fish hao!noao!mcdsun!fnf (602) 438-3614 # Motorola Computer Division, 2900 S. Diablo Way, Tempe, Az 85282 USA