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From: msohnius@novell.co.uk (Martin Sohnius)
Subject: Re: Unix for PC
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Date: Wed, 7 Dec 1994 14:52:04 GMT
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Dan Pop (danpop@cernapo.cern.ch) wrote:
: In <D0CDv6.8v@novell.co.uk> msohnius@novell.co.uk (Martin Sohnius) writes:
[...]
: >Wow! Now we really know how quality control works for Linux. "Neither
: >Linus or myself could test the code first - trial by fire seemed to be the
: >only way..., since I couldn't think of anything to test it on."
: >
: >Anyone ever wondered why people in suits don't want free OS's? Here is
: >the answer for you.
: Nope. Versions 1.1.* are _test_ versions and all the people using them
: are testers. If you offer such a version to a suit and get fired, don't
: blame Linux.
The point is that haphazard "trial by fire" is not an appropriate test
methodology. Pentium chips get divisions right most of the time, after all.
: Has Novell ever released test versions, labeled as such?
Yes. They are called beta releases.
: Did they ever
: receive bug reports for these versions?
Yes.
: Moreover, did they ever
: receive bug reports for _production_ versions of UnixWare?
Yes. What are you actually trying to say/imply?
: Anyone ever wondered why people in suits don't want commercial OS's?
: Here is the answer for you.
You didn't make any statement related to commercial OSes. Instead, you
asked three questions whose rhetoric escapes me. What is the "answer" you
are talking about?
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