Jeff Kaneko wrote:
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> <SNIP>
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> Methinks they also did a port of MS-Word for the AT&T Unix-PC 7300 (A
The Unix PC port of MS-Word was from the DOS version, not the Windows
version still in the future. MultiPlan was also available for the
Unix PC.
> > Apple: Apple softcard combind package of CP/M and MS languges and a z80.
> > TRS80: Disk basic.
And ROM BASIC before that.
> > PDP-11: Didn't MS do a unix varient?
They did most Xenix development on (IIRC) Vaxen.
> > UNix... they did have a hand in a PC unix and apps for it.
MS licensed the Unix code from Bell Labs and started the project. They
could not make it a commercial product. They sublet the license to
Altos, Tandy and SCO (in order of products shipped, in reverse order of
long-term corporate success with the product).
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> > Allison
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Received on Mon Jun 15 1998 - 20:34:58 BST