From: keith@ksmith.com (Keith Smith) Subject: Re: Linux beoming a real choice? Date: 8 Jun 1993 03:54:52 GMT
In article <9306052002.53@rmkhome.UUCP> rmk@rmkhome.UUCP (Rick Kelly) writes:
>In article <C83rLr.3u6@jti.com> richb@jti.com (Rich Braun) writes:
>>A week ago, I downloaded Linux 0.99 patch level 10a. (I've been running
>>it and upgrading ever since 0.98 pl5.) This version contains SLIP, and
>>it also contains an interesting subdirectory:
>>
>> ibcs
>>
>>It only contains a code stub, but it got me pretty excited because it looks
>>like the developers are getting serious about the Intel Binary Compatibility
>>Standard.
>Actually, the SVR3 iBCS (COFF) would be the best standard as that is where
>the bulk of the shrink-wrapped commercial products go.
>
>SCO is SVR3 and they are the leading UNIX system in sales.
In fact SCO has more *ix out than all the other UNIX'es _combined_, and
there is more shrink wrap 3rd party software and hardware support for
SCO than all other Unix'es combined.
Probably why MWC Coherent opted for COFF/SCO compatibility of sorts.
Heck, it will even run some major SCO programs.
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