stupid ksh question

[Conor P. Cahill]

In article <1989Dec19.205629.19713 at mccc.uucp>, pjh at mccc.uucp (Pete Holsberg) writes:
> In article <5037 at quack.UUCP> mrapple at quack.UUCP (Nick Sayer) writes:
> =The answer to my question came from David Elliott:
> =
> =>ksh is a version of sh that has been heavily extended.  It has been
> =>around for 5 or 6 years, but has never been part of a released system
> =>until System V.4.  Most users of ksh either bought it from AT&T (at an
> =>exhorbitant price) or got a copy through some illicit means.
> =
> Or purchased a legal copy from Aspen Technology or other legitimate vendor.

It's also available in at least two vendors systems: HP-UX and Concurrent's
Xelos.

As I understand it, the "exhorbitant" price you pay the AT&T toolchest ($3,000)
is for a site license with source code.  Doesn't sound like a bad deal 
to me.


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