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Review: Evaluating UnixWare 7.1.4
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J. L. Schilling
2004-07-20 21:06:05 UTC
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http://www.unixreview.com/documents/s=8989/ur0407g/

Jonathan Schilling
Barry
2004-07-22 02:51:10 UTC
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Post by J. L. Schilling
http://www.unixreview.com/documents/s=8989/ur0407g/
Jonathan Schilling
Hi,

Looks more like a re-hashed press release than a review to me.

I am sure there has never been a question about how solid UnixWare is,
the big question now is 'why would you use it', or 'can you still use
it'

The sad truth is that over the last several years my only contact
with SCO has been reduced to removing SCO from IT centres and replacing
it with AIX, Windows or Redhat. In my case, this change has been fueled
by the lack of support that SCO is recieving from the major players in
the database market.

Running around slapping law suites on anybody that even thinks about
Linux is not the best way to win friends and influence people, and more
importantly, re-gain the much needed support SCO needs from the other
major players in the market.

So while UnixWare is a good product, will the other major players
support it, or continue on the current chosen path of supporting the
other major platforms and excluding SCO. My guess is they will not.

Barry
J. L. Schilling
2004-07-23 13:48:10 UTC
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Post by Barry
I am sure there has never been a question about how solid UnixWare is,
the big question now is 'why would you use it', or 'can you still use
it'
The sad truth is that over the last several years my only contact
with SCO has been reduced to removing SCO from IT centres and replacing
it with AIX, Windows or Redhat. In my case, this change has been fueled
by the lack of support that SCO is recieving from the major players in
the database market. [...]
You are right that database support is a big issue for any OS vendor.

That's why SCO will have a talk "Database Strategy on SCO UnixWare and
SCO OpenServer" at the upcoming SCO Forum conference.

Jonathan Schilling

*** Don't miss the upcoming SCO Forum 2004 event, August 1st-3rd at the
MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. Register today! http://www.sco.com/2004forum/ ***
Barry
2004-07-24 00:53:21 UTC
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Post by Barry
I am sure there has never been a question about how solid UnixWare is,
the big question now is 'why would you use it', or 'can you still use
it'
The sad truth is that over the last several years my only contact
with SCO has been reduced to removing SCO from IT centres and replacing
it with AIX, Windows or Redhat. In my case, this change has been fueled
by the lack of support that SCO is recieving from the major players in
the database market. [...]
You are right that database support is a big issue for any OS vendor.
That's why SCO will have a talk "Database Strategy on SCO UnixWare and
SCO OpenServer" at the upcoming SCO Forum conference.
Jonathan Schilling
Hi Jonathan,

Being based in Australia, attending this conference is not viable. I hope
SCO publish content from this talk on the web.

Barry
Post by J. L. Schilling
*** Don't miss the upcoming SCO Forum 2004 event, August 1st-3rd at the
MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. Register today! http://www.sco.com/2004forum/ ***
root
2004-07-25 12:02:23 UTC
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I can give you a synopsis now.

Session 1:
Porting SCO DB2 apps to linux
session 2:
Porting SCO Informix apps to linux
session 3:
How to reformat SCO partitions to linux
session 4:
Choosing a linux database system - lots to choose from!
session 5:
Finding a needle in a haystack : Unixware Experts!
session 6:
Why we are in trouble: screwing our existing customers rather than
gettng new ones.
session 7:
Hardware support : what do you expect for .1% of the market?

Geoff Johnson



On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 17:53:21
Post by Barry
Post by J. L. Schilling
Post by Barry
I am sure there has never been a question about how solid UnixWare is,
the big question now is 'why would you use it', or 'can you still use
it'
The sad truth is that over the last several years my only contact
with SCO has been reduced to removing SCO from IT centres and replacing
it with AIX, Windows or Redhat. In my case, this change has been fueled
by the lack of support that SCO is recieving from the major players in
the database market. [...]
You are right that database support is a big issue for any OS vendor.
That's why SCO will have a talk "Database Strategy on SCO UnixWare and
SCO OpenServer" at the upcoming SCO Forum conference.
Jonathan Schilling
Hi Jonathan,
Being based in Australia, attending this conference is not viable. I hope
SCO publish content from this talk on the web.
Barry
Post by J. L. Schilling
*** Don't miss the upcoming SCO Forum 2004 event, August 1st-3rd at the
MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. Register today! http://www.sco.com/2004forum/ ***
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