Older versions of SCO Xenix

[Glen Barney]

In article <91JBw1w163w at cynic.wimsey.bc.ca>, curt at cynic.wimsey.bc.ca (Curt Sampson) writes:
> I'm getting ahold of an older version, 2.1.1, of SCO Xenix 286 very
> cheaply. My question is, how different is it from 2.3.2, and how might
> this affect the installation of common programs such as rn and C news?

With respect to communications, at least, the most important difference
is the fact that 2.3.2 has a new HoneyDanBer version of uucp, whereas the
2.1.x releases had the old uucp.  I run 2.1.3 on an XT-86 (that was the
last version for the XT) and have no problems with the older uucp for
sending and receiving mail; however, I've been unable to test news on it -
it's just a mail gateway.

> Is it worth it to spend a few hundred dollars and get 2.3.2, if I have
> that option?  Or can I get by fine with 2.1.1?

Both are correct.  You can get by fine with 2.1.1; however, it's in your
interest to run 2.3.2 simply because it's a much richer environment and
has a lot more features.
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