UNIX, PC's and NeXT's ..

[Peter Wu]

Hi.

First of all, please don't flame me if this is the wrong group to post
this to.  I'm not sure where I should ask these questions.  And if
this is the wrong group, please just ignore this message.

I'm interested in getting a PC implementation of UNIX, but would like
to ask those of you who are running unix on your pc's some questions.

Please email directly to me, as I don't want to start flaming wars.  I
will summarize and post the responses to the net after they stop
coming in.

My email address is:	peter at cunixf.cc.columbia.edu

1)	What are the different implementations of UNIX out there for
	the PC?  Can you give me the company that wrote it and its
	address/telephonenumber/email etc.?  Approx. prices would be
	greatly	appreciated as well.

2)	Do all/most require at least a 386 (with exception of Coherent
	for the 286 machines)?  I would assume so.

3)	Those of you that have used pc unix implementations as well as
	the new NeXTstations.. how do they compare?  Benchmark-wise?
	Responsiveness-wise?  Application-wise?

4)	How are the implementations of X-Windows and the various
	Window Managers?  Is the Looking Glass really worth it?  Are
	the various x-windows implementations and window managers
	really slow?

5)	When does Mark Williams expect to have a 386 version of
	Coherent out?  Will it have X-Windows?  Will it be compatible
	with either BSD or System V?

6)	Which is better?  Dos Merge?  VP/ix?  other MS-DOS/PC
	emulations that run under the pc unix's?

7)	Is the performance of the particular implementation worth its
	cost?

8)	Those of you who have used PC unices and the new NeXTStep 2.0
	on the 040 machines .. which would you get?  A PC whether it
	be a 386 or 486 or would you get a NeXTstation?  Why?

9)	Should I wait for OSF/1 to come out for the PC world?  Should
	I wait until SCO and the other UNIX companies to settle on a
	binary standard?

10)	What problems have there beeen with UNIX and 486 based machine
	so far?  What motherboards do you guys recommend?  How about
	386 motherboards?

Anything else that you think would be helpful would be greatly
appreciated.  Thanks in advance.

PQ?
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Pedro Quien?		peter at cunixf.cc.columbia.edu		Peter K. Wu
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