AIX

From: Doc Shipley <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
Date: Thu Apr 1 17:06:34 2004

On Thu, 1 Apr 2004, Guy Sotomayor wrote:
> On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 09:58, Doc Shipley wrote:
> >
> > My PC/RT runs AIX v2.2.
> >
> > I _think_ AIX-POWER predates the PS/2 version, but I'm not certain. I
> > would be glad to compare system file ctimes on the relative releases, if
> > I had a copy of the PS/2 distribution.
> >
> > Hint, hint, wink wink....
>
> Remember AIX is *any* *IX that IBM sells/sold. There was also an
> AIX/370. There was little to no code sharing between AIX/RT, AIX PS/2
> (AIX/370 and AIX PS/2 actually shared alot of code -- but that was on
> purpose -- they were designed as complimentary products) and what we
> know and love as current AIX on POWER and PPC.

  Oh, I know, but I'd still love to have a PS/2 running IBM "unix".

  I have to agree, though, that I haven't found a lot of similarity between
what's installed on the RT and what I run on my 43Ps.


        Doc
Received on Thu Apr 01 2004 - 17:06:34 BST