#Amiga Unix V2.0?
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Just from curiosity, I was wondering if anyone knows any rumors
about the next version of Amiga Unix, V2.0 I believe.
I was at the Unix Expo, back in November 91, and in the Expo Daily
magazine there was an article on page 3 entitled
"Commodore OS Lets Amiga Users Upgrade to Unix", this was the
November 1 issue. It said that a "shrink-wrapped version" of
system V.4 would let Amiga 3000 owners upgrade to Unix OS and
it "expected to ship by year-end". This didn't happen as far
as I know, not that I am surprised. This was to be version "2.01".
Anyone have any info? Why does Commodore continue to do this??
Leaking info to the press that they will release software by
such and such date and then totally ignore the date?? Bad PR.
It's my understanding that UNIX was released in Germany recently.
"AMIGA UNIX is easy to use and structured for future growth,"
said Geoff Stilley, vice president sales, Commodore. "Version
2.1 can be installed on the same hard disk in different
partitions as both AmigaDOS (TM) and MS-DOS (TM) for more
extended functionality."
Version 2.1 provides several user interface shells,
including Bourne Shell, C Shell, Korn Shell, Restricted Shell,
Remote Shell and Job Control Shell. Also, it features a
simple-to-use e-mail system, plus emacs and vi, two
screen-based text and program editors. Multiple virtual
screens are available in addition to multiple windows, so each
of several users can have a screen on the same machine, or a
user can have separate virtual screens for different uses.
"With Version 2.1, AMIGA users now have significantly
increased performance," Stilley said. "It is a full
implementation of UNIX SVR4 and includes additional useful
features at a very competitive market price."
The Version 2.1 bundle includes manuals and documentation,
a magnetic tape containing the operating system and other
utilities, and boot disks for loading and installing Version
2.1. A two user license can be purchased as of February 12,
1992 for $995, and an unlimited user license costs $1195.
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More information is available through Authorized Commodore
Dealers.
[continued]
As part of the AMIGA UNIX Version 2.1 introduction,
Commodore has announced a reduction on their AMIGA 3000UX
Systems effective until April 30, 1992. The AMIGA 3000UX CPU
will include the UNIX Version 2.1 Operating System, a 200
MByte drive, nine MBytes of RAM, keyboard, 3 button mouse, the
2410 high-resolution color card, and Ethernet (R) card (for
both thick and thin Ethernet), plus the customer's choice of
either an A1950 color monitor or an A3070 tape drive (SCSI)
unit, for $4998.00. Sold separately, the suggested list price
of this system is $8495.00.
"The introductory pricing is a part of Commodore's goal to
provide technical solutions at affordable prices for users,"
Stilley said. "The AMIGA 3000UX is not just another hardware
clone, it provides a unique platform of this industry standard
operating system."
Commodore Business Machines, based in West Chester, Pa.,
markets a complete line of computers and peripherals for
business, education, government and consumer markets.
Commodore is a registered trademark of Commodore
Electronics, Ltd. AMIGA, AMIGA 3000UX and AmigaDOS are
trademarks of Commodore-Amiga, Inc. UNIX and UNIX SVR4 are
registered trademarks of UNIX Systems Laboratories, Inc. and
Open Look is a trademark of AT&T. X Window System is a
trademark of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. NFS
is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems.
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I just recieved 2.03 beta. It is much inproved over 2.01 but leaves much
to be desired.