Aucbvax.1779
fa.info-cpm
utzoo!duke!decvax!ucbvax!Ime-Tecom@OFFICE-2
Tue Jun 16 19:14:24 1981
Re: CPM vs **NIX--Re: More on the CP/M vs Unix talk
In response to the message sent 16 Jun 1981 1302-PDT from STEF@DARCOM-KA
Whoa Steff-----------
I'm NOT talking about the TECOM cluster machine at all -- My entire
office is 4 engineers plus 3 support persons. The entire budget for ADP
is in the range of $10K. Harry's office (TECOM-C3I) is about 7
engineers, 4 support. We want to be able to be independant of the large
mainframes if we want, but still retain full connect capability.
AFITGORDON's answer has come closest to what we wanted in regards to
comments.
If you know of it, TECOM's DMIS standalone Northstar-based system looks
nearly what we want (I've got some specific objections to that machine
but I really don't know enough about it to see if they can be gotten
around.)
Yes, the answers are going in two different directions, but your view is
not necessary the place I and Harry want to go for our individual office
machines.
I am NOT talking as part of TECOM's DMIS, and in fact have be taken to
task for sending out the requirement list in the first place. They are
the ones that have all the $$$ and are going for the large main-frame.
I believe there is a place for both macro- and mini's in TECOM and right
now I'm concerned only with "MY" machine.
Although I suspect I'm be doing hacker like stuff on it (per my nature)
the primary use of the IME (International Materiel Evaluation - now
everyone knows where my address line came from!) machine will be in
production work - messages to other TECOM offices, writting letters,
DF's, briefings, etc. Primary users will be secretaries, clerks,
support persons who I suspect I'll have to teach after I learn it
myself. (Sorry, but my wife won't let me but my own home computer until
I get "a couple" more promotions.)
I hope this clears up any misconceptions that I might of coused with the
first message.
Bob Bloom (IME-TECOM@Office-2, BBLOOM@BRL)
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