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From: chilton@MCS.COM (Christopher Hilton)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: BSD for RS6000?
Date: 16 Dec 1994 01:26:55 -0600
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In article <3cpu33$pr4@doc.jmu.edu> gingerg@sunrise.cs.jmu.edu
(gregory gingerich ) writes:
>
>Does anyone know of a cheap (<$1000) or free *NIX varient that
>runs on IBM RS6000's? Due to some squabbles with IBM, our school
>will not be renewing a license IBM claims includes AIX. As a result
>IBM wants to "wipe" the drives on our machines. Essentially, IBM
>is saying, "pay us $9000/yr, or you lose the ability to use your
>machines."
>Any help finding an affordable replacement to AIX would be greatly
>appreciated. Help us fight the big blue monster!
Does your license agreement with IBM specify a time when you have to
wipe the disks or are they just saying that you don't get the upgrade
to the next release of AIX for free?
C.
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Christopher Sean Hilton E-mail: chilton@mcs.com
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