SCO Unix vs ICS vs Xenix

[Bob Palowoda]

>From article <8909281749.AA03817 at decwrl.dec.com>, by paine at fungus.dec.com (Willy Paine):
> 
> I have contacted several people on private personal opinion on comparing
> between Xenix and SCO UNIX on performance and price.  Now I am trying to
> find out between SCO Unix and ICS 386/xi 2.0+.   I am told that SCO Unix
> is slower or more clumsy than Xenix and couple of SCO Unix owners are so
> UNempressing with SCO Unix performance. 

  As for being slower mabe their is more going on in the kernel and 
you have to imporve the hardware performance to get the overall 
performance you wish. How in the world can a UNIX OS be clumsy.
I haven't used SCO UNIX yet, but I doubt if I log into one and
do a 'ls' it's going to tell me "dah! sorry forgot what was in your
directory".  And if you want to state something about UNIX performance
back it up with benchmark results.

> Some said the kernel is too
> big and using too much memory that don't allow enough memory for
> X-sight.

  You got a choice buy a small kenel that won't do what you want but
save you money. Or buy more memory to support your kernel.  Ding!

   I have the latest verison Xenix and ICS 386/ix and they are 
> different on size and performance but I am curious about SCO Unix vs ICS 
> 386/ix.   One person is saying that ICS 386/ix is better product than
> new SCO Unix but I can not tell if he already test with 386/ix.

  Boy you think you got problems. Now Everex and Dell and ATT computers sells
a 386ix unix. That means you have to compare five unix systems. 

> I am still checking on upgrade cost.  I think upgrade cost could be too
> expensive that this is rather close to distributor's price on buying brand
> new SCO Unix. 

  I'll have to admit SCO and ISC went up in price. You get what you pay
for right.

>There are two difference choice, 2 users and unlimited
> users.   I think 2 users product is a rip off because I have past experience
> with 2 users version. 
 
  This was hashed out before, the marketing types blame it on the legal 
department, the legal department dosn't have anything about it. To me
it's a sales gimmick to commit a buyer to a unix os. Some have said
it's a policy that cannot get around. Some actually use it and will 
never upgrade. The worst effect seems to be when the first time user
has been sold on the rationale that 2 user license will server his/her
needs when in fact after using it they find they need a multi-user 
license for thier needs. Buyer beware right?
 

> 
> SCO Product Support have improved quiet a bit over a year ago and I am
> very please with fast response and I think SCO is good reputation as
> being old and stable company on Unix for micros. 

  Being old dosn't mean your stable. And being stable dosn't mean your 
old.  

> Major disadvantage is
> really high prices.    ICS is agressive company with good effortable
> discount on Unix close to real System V standard but is rather flaky on 
> fixing products. 

  If thier prices are too high they loose to the competition. It's kind of
like buying a car. If you wanted a volkswagen but bought a mercedes you
really can't complain you spent too much money. But than again thiers
fords, gm's and that other company. 
 
> p.s.  This is my own opinion and I am running Xenix/386 and ICS at home.
>       My company has nothing to do with these at all......

  p.s.  These are also my opionions. I am running a Ford and a Subaru.


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