Unix for *how much*?

Seth H Zirin seth at megad.UUCP
Thu Aug 22 00:20:25 AEST 1985


> +---------------
> | This whining about the cost of the ATT Unix license is ridiculous.
> | A single user binary only license costs $60. That's cheaper than
> | wordstar...
> +---------------
> What comes with it?  Certainly not ksh; I would also doubt csh. (Heck, at that
> price I would even doubt that sh came with it!)  I also assume 8088.  Memory?

The init process would be hard put to run /etc/rc or create a single-user
login without at least /bin/sh.

If you're interested in a CHEAP (pronounced inexpensive but full function)
System V Unix box, look no further than page 65 of the August 1985 issue
of Unix Review.  I have several of them.
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